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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

May 24, 2012
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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 Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)  The 2012 annual meeting of shareholders of Lincoln National Corporation (“LNC”) was held on May 24, 2012.

(b)  Shareholders voted on the matters set forth below.

Item 1.   Election of Directors

The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a three-year term.  For each nominee, the votes cast for, against, abstentions, and broker non-votes were as follows:

 
Aggregate Votes
 
 
Director Nominee
 
 
 
For
 
 
Against
 
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
 
George W. Henderson, III
211,067,666
3,563,668
3,002,442
27,340,987
Eric G. Johnson
201,839,125
13,260,977
2,533,673
27,340,988
M. Leanne Lachman
207,203,300
7,896,064
2,534,411
27,340,988
Isaiah Tidwell
210,239,055
4,395,231
2,999,489
27,340,988

Item 2.   Ratification of Auditors

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as LNC’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012 was approved.  The votes cast for and against this proposal, as well as the abstentions were as follows:

Aggregate Votes
 
For
 
Against
Abstentions
239,289,826
5,187,491
497,446

There were no broker non-votes for this item.

Item 3.   Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of LNC’s executive officers named in the proxy statement for the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders was approved.  The votes cast for and against this proposal, as well as the abstentions, were as follows:

Aggregate Votes
 
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
188,860,872
27,335,450
1,436,902
27,341,539

 

 
 

 

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:  May 29, 2012