10/10/05:
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Lincoln
Financial Group (LFG) and Jefferson Pilot Financial (JP) announce
definitive merger agreement signed as of 10/09/05.
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11/4/05:
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LFG
files notice with Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice
pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (H-S-R).
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11/11/05:
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LFG
files Form A’s with state departments of insurance in North Carolina,
Nebraska, New Jersey and New York.
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12/5/05
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H-S-R
deadline expires.
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12/8/05:
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LFG
files preliminary Form S-4 (containing the preliminary joint proxy
statement/prospectus) with the SEC.
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1/5/06:
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LFG
and JP announce special shareholder meetings for
3/20/06.
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1/12/06:
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LFG
Board authorizes up to $1.6 B of LNC security
repurchases.
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1/18/06:
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Nebraska
Department of Insurance conducts public hearing and approves LFG’s
application to acquire JP subsidiary based there, as part of
merger.
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1/26/06:
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LFG
files amendment to merger agreement to include (among other items)
an
election deadline of 3/28 (5 p.m. in NYC) -- unless LFG and JP
determine
that closing will take place after 4/3/06.
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2/2/06:
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LFG
participates in New Jersey Department of Insurance public hearing
on the
merger.
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2/14/06:
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First
mailing of joint proxy statement/prospectus to LFG & JP shareholders.
All FCC approvals received.
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2/24/06:
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New
Jersey Department of Insurance issues order of approval for
merger.
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2/27/06:
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LFG
first mails election materials to JP
shareholders.
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