Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A ( Amendment No. 1 )   CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934   September 11, 2023 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   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))   __________________________________ Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:       Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock LNC New York Stock Exchange Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000 th interest in a share of 9.000% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D LNC PRD New York Stock Exchange __________________________________   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).   Emerging growth company   ☐   If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐       Explanatory Note   This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A (the “Amendment”) is being filed by Lincoln National Corporation (the “Corporation”) to amend the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2023 (the “Original Report”), solely to supplement Item 5.02 of the Original Report to include additional disclosure regarding board committee assignments. This Amendment does not otherwise amend, update or change any other disclosure contained in the Original Report.   Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.   As previously reported in the Original Report, on September 11, 2023, Owen Ryan was elected to serve as a new director on the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Corporation effective the same date. On November 9, 2023, Mr. Ryan was appointed to the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board effective the same date.           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/ Nancy A. Smith         Name: Nancy A. Smith         Title: Senior Vice President and Secretary     Date: November 13, 2023