Lincoln 8-K
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

                 April 25, 2007                 
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.)

1500 Market Street, West Tower, Suite 3900, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102-2112
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(215) 448-1400
(Registrant’s telephone number)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
Jill S. Ruckelshaus, a current director and nominee for director at this year’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 10, 2007, informed us on April 25, 2007 that she will be unable to stand for re-election to the Board of Directors for health reasons and is resigning as a director effective as of the Annual Meeting. Ms. Ruckelshaus is a member of the Corporate Governance Committee.

 
 
 


 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 



 
Lincoln National Corporation
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Frederick J. Crawford
   
Frederick J. Crawford
   
Senior Vice President and
   
Chief Financial Officer



 
Date: April 27, 2007