SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Indiana | 1-6028 | 35-1140070 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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Exhibit Index on Page 4
All of the information in this Form 8-K, including the exhibits, is being furnished pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information in this Form 8-K, including the exhibits, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Moreover, the information in this Form 8-K, including the exhibits, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Form of Press Release dated August 8, 2002 | |
| 99.2 | Certification of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Order No. 4-460, Order Requiring the Filing of Sworn Statements Pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Order No. 4-460”) | |
| 99.3 | Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Order No. 4-460. | |
| 99.4 | Certification of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
| 99.5 | Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On August 8, 2002, Lincoln National Corporation (“Lincoln”) issued a press release announcing an increase in the repurchase authority under its securities repurchase program, the declaration of its quarterly cash dividend and expensing of stock options in 2003. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
On August 9, 2002, Jon A. Boscia, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lincoln, and Richard C. Vaughan, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lincoln, submitted sworn statements to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to Order No. 4-460, Order Requiring the Filing of Sworn Statements Pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in the form prescribed by the Commission in Exhibit A to Order No. 4-460, without qualification or modification. Copies of the certifications submitted by Mr. Boscia and Mr. Vaughan pursuant to Order 4-460 are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
On August 9, 2002, Jon A. Boscia, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lincoln, and Richard C. Vaughan, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lincoln, submitted certifications to the Commission pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Copies of the certifications submitted by Mr. Boscia and Mr. Vaughan pursuant to Section 906 of such Act are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.4 and 99.5, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
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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/ John L. Steinkamp Name: John L. Steinkamp Title: Vice President |
Date: August 9, 2002
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Form of Press Release dated August 8, 2002 | |
| 99.2 | Certification of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Order No. 4-460, Order Requiring the Filing of Sworn Statements Pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Order No. 4-460”) | |
| 99.3 | Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Order No. 4-460. | |
| 99.4 | Certification of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
| 99.5 | Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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