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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On May 27, 2025, Lincoln National Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the early tender results and upsizing of its previously announced cash tender offer to purchase certain outstanding securities of the Company (the “tender offer”). A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
On May 27, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing terms of the tender offer. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 27, 2025, announcing the early results and upsizing of the tender offer. | |
| 99.2 | Press Release, dated May 27, 2025, announcing the pricing terms of the tender offer. | |
| 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/ Christopher Neczypor | |
| Name: | Christopher Neczypor | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and | |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: May 27, 2025