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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

July 3, 2013
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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       (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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      (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


 
 

 

Item 5.03.  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change of Fiscal Year.

We filed a restatement to our Restated Articles of Incorporation on July 3, 2013 with the Secretary of State of Indiana.   The restatement removes the Certificate of Resolution by Board of Directors Determining and Stating the Designation and the Relative Rights, Preferences, Qualifications, Limitations and Restrictions (Other Than Voting Rights) of a Series of Class of Preferred Shares of Lincoln National Corporation relating to our $3.00 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock Series A.  This restatement does not require shareholder approval under Indiana law.

A copy of the Restated Articles of Incorporation is attached here as Exhibit 3.1.


 
 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
3.1
Restated Articles of Incorporation of Lincoln National Corporation


 
 

 

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:  July 8, 2013

 

 
 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
3.1
Restated Articles of Incorporation of Lincoln National Corporation