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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 23, 2019

 

Lincoln National Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Indiana

 

1-6028

 

35-1140070

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

150 N. Radnor Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (484) 583-1400

 

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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock

 

LNC

 

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events

On August 23, 2019, Lincoln National Corporation (the “Company”) announced the early tender results of its previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for certain outstanding series of senior notes of the Company.

On August 26, 2019, the Company announced the pricing terms of the Tender Offer.

Copies of the press releases are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and the information set forth therein is incorporated herein by reference and constitutes a part of this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)     Exhibits.

Exhibit
No.

   

Description

         
 

99.1

   

Press Release, dated August 23, 2019.

         
 

99.2

   

Press Release, dated August 26, 2019.

         
 

104

   

Cover Page Interactive Data File (included as Exhibit 101).


SIGNATURE

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

LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION

     

By:

 

/s/ Randal J. Freitag

Name:

 

Randal J. Freitag

Title:

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: August 26, 2019