UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549


FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 26, 2016
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, including area code)


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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Explanatory Note

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A (this "Amendment") is being filed by Lincoln National Corporation (the "Company" or "LNC") to amend the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 31, 2016 (the "Original Report"), solely to supplement Item 5.02 of the Original Report to include additional disclosure regarding board committee membership.  This Amendment does not otherwise amend, update or change any other disclosure contained in the Original Report.

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

As previously reported in the Original Report, Deirdre P. Connelly was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") effective May 26, 2016.  On August 10, 2016, Ms. Connelly was appointed to the Audit Committee and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.




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/ Randal J. Freitag
 
Name:  Randal J. Freitag
 
Title:    Executive Vice President and
 
             Chief Financial Officer

 
 

 
Date:  August 11, 2016