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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950137-02-001820
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	11-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20011231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020329

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000059558
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				351140070
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		11-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06028
		FILM NUMBER:		02593795

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 MARKET STREET STE 3900
		STREET 2:		CENTRE SQUARE WEST TOWER
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2194552000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 MARKET STREET STE 3900
		STREET 2:		CENTRE SQUARE TOWER
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19102*2706
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<DESCRIPTION>ANNUAL REPORT
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                        SECURTIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 11-K

                                  ANNUAL REPORT

        Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                   For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001

                          LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION
                               1993 STOCK PLAN FOR
                             NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
                            (Full title of the Plan)

                     [Current Registration Number 33-58113]

                          Lincoln National Corporation
                               Centre Square West
                         1500 Market Street, Suite 3900
                             Philadelphia, PA 19102

                 (Name of Issuer and principal executive office)



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                              REQUIRED INFORMATION

Because the Lincoln National Corporation 1993 Stock Plan for Non-Employee
Directors is an unfunded plan, no plan financial statements or schedules are
maintained. Accordingly, no financial statements or schedules are filed with
this Annual Report.

                                    SIGNATURE

THE PLAN. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Administrator of the Plan has duly caused this annual report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

March 29, 2002                              /s/ C. Suzanne Womack
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            C. Suzanne Womack, Administrator
                                            LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION
                                            1993 STOCK PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE
                                            DIRECTORS




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