Shareholder Vote

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   June 3, 2021 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 __________________________________   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 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.   The 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Lincoln National Corporation (the “Company”) was held on June 3, 2021.  Shareholders voted as follows on the matters presented for a vote.   Item 1.   Election of Directors   The eleven nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a term expiring at the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of shareholders, based upon the following votes:   Director Nominee     For   Against   Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Deirdre P. Connelly   142,567,690 7,825,733 378,914 17,881,972 William H. Cunningham   138,986,255 11,411,169 374,913 17,881,972 Reginald E. Davis 145,671,307 4,712,527 388,504 17,881,972 Dennis R. Glass   147,005,278 3,438,823 328,236 17,881,972 George W. Henderson, III   142,384,132 7,976,905 411,300 17,881,972 Eric G. Johnson   130,121,583 20,270,427 380,327 17,881,972 Gary C. Kelly   143,584,215 6,809,590 378,532 17,881,972 M. Leanne Lachman   136,022,706 14,335,976 413,655 17,881,972 Michael F. Mee   133,906,834 16,454,617 410,886 17,881,972 Patrick S. Pittard   137,562,203 12,813,545 396,590 17,881,972 Lynn M. Utter   147,805,642 2,559,867 406,828 17,881,972     Item 2.   Ratification of Auditors   The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2021 was approved based on the following votes:   For Against Abstentions 158,717,756 9,639,209 297,345   There were no broker non-votes for this item.     Item 3.   Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation   The proposal to approve an advisory resolution regarding the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s 2021 Proxy Statement, was approved based on the following votes:   For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 108,307,290 41,643,144 821,903 17,881,972     Item 4.   Non-Binding Shareholder Proposal Regarding Amending Special Shareholder Meeting Right   The non-binding shareholder proposal to amend the Company’s bylaws to remove the one-year holding requirement from the Company’s special shareholder meeting right was not approved based on the following votes:   For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 7,515,779 142,407,479 849,080 17,881,972   Item 5.   Non-Binding Shareholder Proposal Regarding Amending Shareholder Proxy Access   The non-binding shareholder proposal to amend the Company’s proxy access bylaws to remove the 20-shareholder aggregation limit was not approved based on the following votes:   For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 48,942,087 101,045,652 784,598 17,881,972                                                                                     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:  June 7, 2021