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  <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>
  
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  <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><u>May 25, 2018</u></div>
  
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  <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><u>150 N. Radnor Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087</u></div>
  
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  <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">The 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "2018 Annual Meeting") of Lincoln National Corporation (the "Company") was held on May 25, 2018.&#160; At the 2018 Annual Meeting, shareholders:</div>
  
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  <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">elected eleven directors, each for a term expiring at the Company's 2019 annual meeting of shareholders;</div>
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  <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">approved an advisory resolution regarding the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's 2018 Proxy Statement; and</div>
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  <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">approved a non-binding shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of&#160; Directors amend the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company to reduce the threshold for calling special shareholder meetings from 25% to 10%.</div>
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  <tr>
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  <div>&#160;</div>
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  <td style="WIDTH: 17.65%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
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  <td style="WIDTH: 17.65%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
  <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.8pt">21,369,635</div>
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  <tr>
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  <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.8pt">21,369,635</div>
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  <td style="WIDTH: 17.65%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
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  <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.8pt">394,242</div>
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  <td style="WIDTH: 17.65%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
  <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.8pt">21,369,635</div>
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  <td style="WIDTH: 17.65%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
  <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.8pt">21,369,635</div>
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  <tr>
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  <div>&#160;</div>
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  <td style="WIDTH: 17.65%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
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  <td style="WIDTH: 17.65%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
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  <td style="WIDTH: 17.65%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
  <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.8pt">21,369,635</div>
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  <div>&#160;</div>
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  <td style="WIDTH: 17.65%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
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  <td style="WIDTH: 17.65%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
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  <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.8pt">21,369,635</div>
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  <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.8pt">&#160;</div>
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  <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><u>Item 4.</u></font> &#160;&#160;Non-Binding Shareholder Proposal Regarding Special Shareholder Meetings</div>
  
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  <div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">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.</div>
  
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text: 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
  May 25, 2018
  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))
  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
  Emerging growth company
  [ ]
  If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
  [ ]
  Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  The 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "2018 Annual Meeting") of Lincoln National Corporation (the "Company") was held on May 25, 2018.  At the 2018 Annual Meeting, shareholders:
  ·
  elected eleven directors, each for a term expiring at the Company's 2019 annual meeting of shareholders;
  ·
  ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for 2018;
  ·
  approved an advisory resolution regarding the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's 2018 Proxy Statement; and
  ·
  approved a non-binding shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of  Directors amend the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company to reduce the threshold for calling special shareholder meetings from 25% to 10%.
  Item 1.
  Election of Directors
  For each nominee, the votes cast for, against, abstentions, and broker non-votes were as follows:
  Aggregate Votes
  Director Nominee
  For
  Against
  Abstentions
  Broker
  Non-Votes
  Deirdre P. Connelly
  170,767,382
  622,155
  403,400
  21,369,635
  William H. Cunningham
  166,933,265
  4,406,822
  452,849
  21,369,635
  Dennis R. Glass
  168,680,401
  2,741,355
  371,181
  21,369,635
  George W. Henderson, III
  167,262,790
  4,124,714
  405,433
  21,369,635
  Eric G. Johnson
  167,144,395
  4,263,084
  385,458
  21,369,635
  Gary C. Kelly
  169,738,180
  1,668,519
  386,237
  21,369,635
  M. Leanne Lachman
  164,026,984
  7,385,268
  380,684
  21,369,635
  Michael F. Mee
  166,137,354
  5,261,341
  394,242
  21,369,635
  Patrick S. Pittard
  165,788,563
  5,578,851
  425,522
  21,369,635
  Isaiah Tidwell
  167,225,500
  4,182,530
  384,907
  21,369,635
  Lynn M. Utter
  170,828,820
  594,827
  369,289
  21,369,635
  Item 2.
  Ratification of Auditors
  The votes cast for and against this proposal, as well as the abstentions were as follows:
  Aggregate Votes
  For
  Against
  Abstentions
  187,249,046
  5,518,062
  395,464
  There were no broker non-votes for this item.
  Item 3.
  Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation
  The votes cast for, against, abstentions, and broker non-votes for this proposal were as follows:
  Aggregate Votes
  For
  Against
  Abstentions
  Broker Non-Votes
  158,677,879
  12,250,081
  864,732
  21,369,880
  Item 4.
  Non-Binding Shareholder Proposal Regarding Special Shareholder Meetings
  The votes cast for, against, abstentions, and broker non-votes for this non-binding proposal were as follows:
  Aggregate Votes
  For
  Against
  Abstentions
  Broker Non-Votes
  87,877,717
  82,878,008
  1,037,211
  21,369,635
  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/ Andrea D. Goodrich
  Name:
  Andrea D. Goodrich
  Title:
  Senior Vice President and
  Secretary
  Date:  May 30, 2018