{"url_path":"/sec/lnc/8-k/2026-06-29/item-9-01","section_key":"item-9-01","section_title":"Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-29","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59558/0001193125-26-288480-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-288480","cik":"0000059558","ticker":"LNC","issuer_name":"LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59558/0001193125-26-288480-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000059558","primary_entity_name":"LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP"},"word_count":295,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 9.01.\n\nFinancial Statements and Exhibits.\n\n(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are provided as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:\n\n \n\nExhibit\nNo.\n  \n\nDescription\n\n1.1\n  \n[Underwriting Agreement, dated June 24, 2026, between the Company and the underwriters named therein.*](d146146dex11.htm)\n\n4.1\n  \n[Subordinated Indenture, dated as of August 11, 2021, between Lincoln National Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 1-6028) filed with the SEC on August 12, 2021.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59558/000119312521244862/d171104dex43.htm)\n\n4.2\n  \n[Third Supplemental Subordinated Indenture, dated as of June 29, 2026, to Subordinated Indenture, dated as of August 11, 2021.](d146146dex42.htm)\n\n4.3\n  \n[Form of 6.800% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Subordinated Note due 2056 (included in Exhibit 4.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K).](d146146dex42.htm)\n\n5.1\n  \n[Opinion of Eric B. Wilmer, Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel of Lincoln National Corporation, dated June 29, 2026.](d146146dex51.htm)\n\n5.2\n  \n[Opinion of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, dated June 29, 2026.](d146146dex52.htm)\n\n23.1\n  \n[Consent of Eric B. Wilmer (included in Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K).](d146146dex51.htm)\n\n23.2\n  \n[Consent of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (included in Exhibit 5.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K).](d146146dex52.htm)\n\n104\n  \nCover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).\n\n \n\n*\n\nCertain schedules to this agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company will furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule to the SEC, upon request.\n\n \n\n-4-\n\nSIGNATURES\n\nPursuant 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.\n\n \n\n \n\n \nLINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION\n\n \n\n \nBy:\n \n\n/s/ Adam M. Cohen\n\n \n\n \nName:\n \nAdam M. Cohen\n\n \n\n \nTitle:\n \nSenior Vice President,\n\nDate: June 29, 2026\n \n\n \n\n \nChief Accounting Officer and Treasurer\n\n \n\n-5-"}