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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

                   October 10, 2008                
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)

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:

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 10, 2008, we issued a press release announcing preliminary financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 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 8.01 Other Events.
 
As indicated in the news release announcing preliminary financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1, we are suspending share repurchases for the remainder of the year and have reduced our quarterly dividend on common stock from $ 0.415 to  $ 0.21 per share.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The Exhibit Index set forth on page E-1 is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
 
 

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: 
Vice President and
   
Chief Accounting Officer
Date:  October 10, 2008

 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number
Description