Lincoln National Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On September 17, 2024, the Lincoln National Corporation (“Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved an amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the “Bylaws”), effective September 17, 2024, to modify the language in Article II, Section 1 of the Bylaws to decrease the number of authorized Board members from twelve to eleven.
The foregoing summary of the Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaws attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | ||||
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 18, 2024