Pricing Term Sheet

Pricing Term Sheet

To preliminary prospectus supplement

dated June 21, 2011

(To prospectus dated March 10, 2009)

   

Filed pursuant to Rule 433

Registration number 333-157822

June 21, 2011

 

 

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Lincoln National Corporation

 

$300,000,000 4.85% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2021

 

Final Term Sheet, dated June 21, 2011

 

 

Issuer:

    Lincoln National Corporation

 

Title of Securities:

    4.85% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Notes”)

 

Security Type:

    Senior Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes

 

Format:

    SEC Registered

 

Trade Date:

    June 21, 2011

 

Settlement Date (T+3):

    June 24, 2011

 

Maturity Date:

    June 24, 2021

 

Aggregate Principal Amount Offered:

    $300,000,000 of Notes

 

Price to the Public (Issue Price):

    99.867% of the principal amount of the Notes

 

Net Proceeds (Before Expenses):

    $297,651,000

 

Benchmark Treasury:

    3.125% due May 15, 2021

 

Benchmark Treasury Yield:

    2.967%

 

Spread to Benchmark:

    Treasury Rate plus 190 basis points

 

 

Re-offer Yield:

    4.867%

 

Coupon:

   

 

 

4.85% per annum

 

Interest Payment Dates:

   

 

Semi-annually on each June 24 and December 24 commencing on December 24, 2011

 

Optional Redemption:

   

 

Make-whole call at any time at the greater of 100% and the discounted value at Treasury Rate plus 30 basis points

 

CUSIP/ISIN:

   

 

534187BB4 / US534187BB41

 

Ratings* (expected):

   

 

Baa2 (Moody’s) /A- (S&P) /BBB+ (Fitch)

 

Minimum Denomination:

   

 

$2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof

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Lincoln National Corporation

 

$300,000,000 4.85% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2021

 

Final Term Sheet, dated June 21, 2011

 

 

Joint Book-Running Managers:

   

 

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

UBS Securities LLC

 

Co-Managers:

   

 

Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

The Williams Capital Group, L.P.

*An explanation of the significance of ratings may be obtained from the rating agencies. Generally, rating agencies base their ratings on such material and information, and such of their own investigations, studies and assumptions, as they deem appropriate. The ratings of the Notes should be evaluated independently from similar ratings of other securities. A credit rating of a security is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to review, revision, suspension, reduction or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency.

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