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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 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 23, 2019   Lincoln National Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Indiana   1-6028   35-1140070 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer 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 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.   ☐     Item 8.01 Other Events On August 23, 2019, Lincoln National Corporation (the “Company”) announced the early tender results of its previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for certain outstanding series of senior notes of the Company. On August 26, 2019, the Company announced the pricing terms of the Tender Offer. Copies of the press releases are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and the information set forth therein is incorporated herein by reference and constitutes a part of this report. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d)     Exhibits. Exhibit No.     Description             99.1     Press Release, dated August 23, 2019.             99.2     Press Release, dated August 26, 2019.             104     Cover Page Interactive Data File (included as Exhibit 101). SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company 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 Dated: August 26, 2019