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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

                   February 5, 2010                
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)

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (484) 583-1400


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Item 8.01   Other Events.

On February 5, 2010, LNC issued a press release announcing that the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina will hold a hearing on February 26, 2010 at 10:00 a.m., on the proposed dismissal of a shareholders’ derivative action following the filing of a joint motion to dismiss by the plaintiff and all defendants.  The derivative action was instituted by the Walker F. Rucker Family Trust in June 2008 naming Lincoln National Corporation, David A. Stonecipher, Jon A. Boscia and Dennis R. Glass as defendants.  A copy of the Notice of Pendency of Derivative Action, Proposed Dismissal of Derivative Action, Hearing and Right to Appear issued by the Court is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number
Description
   
99.1
Notice of Pendency of Derivative Action, Proposed Dismissal of Derivative Action, Hearing and Right to Appear
   
99.2
Press Release dated February 5, 2010



 
 
 




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
  
       
Date:  February 5, 2010
By:
/s/ Frederick J. Crawford
  
 
Name:
Frederick J. Crawford 
  
 
Title: 
Executive Vice President and
  
   
Chief Financial Officer
  
 







 
 
 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number
Description
   
99.1
Notice of Pendency of Derivative Action, Proposed Dismissal of Derivative Action, Hearing and Right to Appear
   
99.2
Press Release dated February 5, 2010