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			<font style="display: inline;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">FORM 8</font><font style="display: inline;">&#8209;K</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">CURRENT REPORT</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">February 4, 2015</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lincoln National Corporation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font>
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						<font style="display: inline;">of incorporation)</font></p>
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			<font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">150 N. Radnor </font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">Chester</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;"> Road</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">, &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">Radnor</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">, &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">PA</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">19087</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">(484) 583-1400</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;">On </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;">February </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;">4</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;">, 201</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;">5</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;">,</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;"> Lincoln National Corporation (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;"> and full year</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;"> ended </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;">December 31, 2014</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;">, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#x2019;s statistical supplement for the quarter ended </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;">December 31</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;">, 2014</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;">, is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;">The information, including exhibits attached hereto, furnished under this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed &#x201C;filed&#x201D; for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.&nbsp;&nbsp;The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">The following exhibits are being furnished with this Form 8-K.</font>
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						<font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Description</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">99.1</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">Press release dated </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">February 4, 2015</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">, announcing Lincoln National Corporation&#x2019;s financial results for the quarter</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;"> and full year</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;"> ended </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">December 31</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">, 2014</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">.</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">99.2</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">Lincoln National Corporation Statistical Supplement for the quarter ended </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">December 31</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">, 201</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">4</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">.</font></p>
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			<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">&nbsp;</font>
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		<p><font size="1"> </font></p><hr size="3" style="color:#999999" width="100%" align="center"></hr><p style="page-break-after:always">&nbsp;</p>
		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman;;font-size: 12pt"><font style="display: inline;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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						<font style="display: inline;">LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;">By</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Douglas N. Miller</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;">Name:</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;">Douglas N. Miller</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;">Senior Vice President and</font></p>
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						&nbsp;</p>
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						<font style="display: inline;">Chief Accounting Officer</font></p>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Date:&nbsp; </font><font style="display: inline;">February 4, 2015</font>
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						<font style="display: inline;">Press release dated </font><font style="display: inline;">February 4, 2015</font><font style="display: inline;">, announcing Lincoln National Corporation&#x2019;s financia</font><font style="display: inline;">l results for the quarter</font><font style="display: inline;"> and full year</font><font style="display: inline;"> ended </font><font style="display: inline;">December 31</font><font style="display: inline;">, 201</font><font style="display: inline;">4</font><font style="display: inline;">.</font></p>
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4Q14 - Form 8k
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8
‑K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
February 4, 2015
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Lincoln National Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana
1-6028
35-1140070
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
150 N. Radnor
Chester
Road
,
Radnor
,
PA
19087
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)
(484) 583-1400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
[ ]
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ]
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
February
4
, 201
5
,
Lincoln National Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter
and full year
ended
December 31, 2014
, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  The Company's statistical supplement for the quarter ended
December 31
, 2014
, is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information, including exhibits attached hereto, furnished under this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.  The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits.
The following exhibits are being furnished with this Form 8-K.
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press release dated
February 4, 2015
, announcing Lincoln National Corporation's financial results for the quarter
and full year
ended
December 31
, 2014
.
99.2
Lincoln National Corporation Statistical Supplement for the quarter ended
December 31
, 201
4
.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION
By
/s/ Douglas N. Miller
Name:
Douglas N. Miller
Title:
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
Date:
February 4, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press release dated
February 4, 2015
, announcing Lincoln National Corporation's financia
l results for the quarter
and full year
ended
December 31
, 201
4
.
99.2
Lincoln National Corporation Statistical S
upplement for the quarter ended
December 31
, 201
4
.