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
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May 24, 2012
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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Lincoln National Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Indiana
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1-6028
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35-1140070
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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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:
□ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
□ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
□ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
□ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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:
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Aggregate Votes
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Director Nominee
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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Broker
Non-Votes
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George W. Henderson, III
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211,067,666
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3,563,668
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3,002,442
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27,340,987
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Eric G. Johnson
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201,839,125
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13,260,977
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2,533,673
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27,340,988
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M. Leanne Lachman
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207,203,300
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7,896,064
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2,534,411
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27,340,988
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Isaiah Tidwell
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210,239,055
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4,395,231
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2,999,489
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27,340,988
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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:
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Aggregate Votes
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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239,289,826
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5,187,491
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497,446
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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:
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Aggregate Votes
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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188,860,872
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27,335,450
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1,436,902
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27,341,539
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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