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): December 19, 2016
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) |
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On December 19, 2016, Lincoln National Corporation (the “Company”) announced the early tender results of its previously announced cash tender offers (the “Tender Offers”) for certain outstanding series of senior notes of the Company, and the upsizing of the previously announced cash tender offer for the Company’s 8.75% Senior Notes due 2019.
Additionally, on December 19, 2016, the Company announced the pricing terms of the Tender Offers.
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 December 19, 2016 | |
| 99.2 | Press Release, dated December 19, 2016 | |
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 | ||
| /s/ Randal J. Freitag | ||
| By: | Randal J. Freitag | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Dated: December 19, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 19, 2016 | |
| 99.2 | Press Release, dated December 19, 2016 | |