SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 5, 2004
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Lincoln National Corporation
| Indiana | 1-6028 | 35-1140070 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1500 Market Street, Suite 3900, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102-2112
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(215) 448-1400
(Registrant’s telephone number)
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit | ||
| Number |
Description |
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99.1
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Delaware Investments press release dated May 5, 2004, announcing its agreement to sell Delaware International Advisers Ltd. (DIAL) and certain affiliates to Atlantic Value Partners 3 Ltd., a newly-formed company affiliated with certain members of DIAL’s management and Hellman & Friedman LLC, a private equity firm. Delaware Investments is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation. |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
Delaware Investments, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation, issued a press release dated May 5, 2004, announcing its agreement to sell Delaware International Advisers Ltd. (DIAL) and certain affiliates to Atlantic Value Partners 3 Ltd., a newly-formed company affiliated with certain members of DIAL’s management and Hellman & Friedman LLC, a private equity firm. This Form 8-K is also being posted on Lincoln Financial Group’s website.
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/ RICHARD C. VAUGHAN | |||
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Name: Title: |
Richard C. Vaughan Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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| Date: May 6, 2004 | ||||