Executive Change

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   September 10, 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 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.   On September 10, 2021, Lincoln National Corporation (the “Corporation”) appointed Randal J. Freitag, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Individual Life, to the role of Interim Chief Accounting Officer effective the same date.  Mr. Freitag, 58, has served as the Corporation’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2011 and as Head of Individual Life since 2017, and he will continue to serve in these roles while performing the chief accounting officer responsibilities until a successor Chief Accounting Officer has been appointed.   Mr. Freitag will not receive any additional compensation for assuming the role of Interim Chief Accounting Officer, and no changes have been made to any plans or arrangements in which Mr. Freitag participates as a result of this appointment.   There are no family relationships between Mr. Freitag and any director or executive officer of the Corporation, and there are no transactions between the Corporation and Mr. Freitag that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.   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:  September 15, 2021