    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-21-118584-index.html : 20210416
    <SEC-HEADER>0001193125-21-118584.hdr.sgml : 20210416
    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210416084806
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-21-118584
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		53
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210603
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20210416
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210416

    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:		DEF 14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06028
    		FILM NUMBER:		21830199

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		150 N RADNOR CHESTER RD
    		CITY:			RADNOR
    		STATE:			PA
    		ZIP:			19087
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		4845831400

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		150 N RADNOR CHESTER RD
    		CITY:			RADNOR
    		STATE:			PA
    		ZIP:			19087
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>DEF 14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>d167581ddef14a.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>DEF 14A
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: d167581ddef14a.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>g167581g01a25.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: g167581g01a25.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>g167581g02b30.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: g167581g02b30.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>g167581g05p44.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: g167581g05p44.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>g167581g09e57.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: g167581g09e57.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>g167581g09t58.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: g167581g09t58.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>g167581g09v58.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: g167581g09v58.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>8
    <FILENAME>g167581g14_18.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 8 - file: g167581g14_18.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>9
    <FILENAME>g167581g14y79.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 9 - file: g167581g14y79.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>10
    <FILENAME>g167581g15w55.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 10 - file: g167581g15w55.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>11
    <FILENAME>g167581g15z06.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 11 - file: g167581g15z06.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>12
    <FILENAME>g167581g16x54.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 12 - file: g167581g16x54.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>13
    <FILENAME>g167581g18e71.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 13 - file: g167581g18e71.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>14
    <FILENAME>g167581g18h37.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 14 - file: g167581g18h37.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>15
    <FILENAME>g167581g19z30.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 15 - file: g167581g19z30.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>16
    <FILENAME>g167581g20s10.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 16 - file: g167581g20s10.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>17
    <FILENAME>g167581g24_53.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 17 - file: g167581g24_53.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>18
    <FILENAME>g167581g26a55.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 18 - file: g167581g26a55.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>19
    <FILENAME>g167581g26h89.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 19 - file: g167581g26h89.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>20
    <FILENAME>g167581g28a63.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 20 - file: g167581g28a63.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>21
    <FILENAME>g167581g28b35.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 21 - file: g167581g28b35.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>22
    <FILENAME>g167581g29a32.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 22 - file: g167581g29a32.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>23
    <FILENAME>g167581g29b10.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 23 - file: g167581g29b10.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>24
    <FILENAME>g167581g30a67.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 24 - file: g167581g30a67.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>25
    <FILENAME>g167581g30g04.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 25 - file: g167581g30g04.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>26
    <FILENAME>g167581g30y54.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 26 - file: g167581g30y54.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>27
    <FILENAME>g167581g31s10.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 27 - file: g167581g31s10.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>28
    <FILENAME>g167581g31t69.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 28 - file: g167581g31t69.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>29
    <FILENAME>g167581g32j16.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 29 - file: g167581g32j16.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>30
    <FILENAME>g167581g34s10.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 30 - file: g167581g34s10.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>31
    <FILENAME>g167581g39s68.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 31 - file: g167581g39s68.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>32
    <FILENAME>g167581g47g76.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 32 - file: g167581g47g76.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>33
    <FILENAME>g167581g49q21.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 33 - file: g167581g49q21.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>34
    <FILENAME>g167581g50i94.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 34 - file: g167581g50i94.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>35
    <FILENAME>g167581g50q60.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 35 - file: g167581g50q60.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>36
    <FILENAME>g167581g51y37.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 36 - file: g167581g51y37.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>37
    <FILENAME>g167581g53o41.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 37 - file: g167581g53o41.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>38
    <FILENAME>g167581g54e10.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 38 - file: g167581g54e10.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>39
    <FILENAME>g167581g62m50.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 39 - file: g167581g62m50.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>40
    <FILENAME>g167581g67g44.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 40 - file: g167581g67g44.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>41
    <FILENAME>g167581g68a76.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 41 - file: g167581g68a76.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>42
    <FILENAME>g167581g69f25.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 42 - file: g167581g69f25.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>43
    <FILENAME>g167581g70j47.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 43 - file: g167581g70j47.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>44
    <FILENAME>g167581g72e95.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 44 - file: g167581g72e95.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>45
    <FILENAME>g167581g74o43.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 45 - file: g167581g74o43.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>46
    <FILENAME>g167581g79d54.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 46 - file: g167581g79d54.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>47
    <FILENAME>g167581g79p24.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 47 - file: g167581g79p24.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>48
    <FILENAME>g167581g81b84.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 48 - file: g167581g81b84.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>49
    <FILENAME>g167581g82n99.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 49 - file: g167581g82n99.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>50
    <FILENAME>g167581g84f53.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 50 - file: g167581g84f53.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>51
    <FILENAME>g167581g86s10.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 51 - file: g167581g86s10.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>52
    <FILENAME>g167581g89s10.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 52 - file: g167581g89s10.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>53
    <FILENAME>g167581g93z06.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 53 - file: g167581g93z06.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>