Lincoln National director reports phantom stock unit award

Lincoln National Corp director reports additional phantom stock units.

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Lincoln National Corp director reports additional phantom stock units. On 12/31/2025, the director acquired 1,010.55 phantom stock units, each equivalent to one share of LNC common stock, at a price of $44.53 per unit. These units were issued as the quarterly payment of the board retainer and fees under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and are payable in shares of common stock at resignation or retirement. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owned 45,474.49 derivative securities, including 487.43 shares accumulated through dividend reinvestment.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,010.55 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Connelly Deirdre P

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock Unit	1,010.55	$44.53	$45K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock Unit — 45,474.49 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Each Phantom Stock Unit is the equivalent of one share of LNC Common Stock.
2. F2. Quarterly payment of board retainer and fees in shares of phantom stock accrued under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Plan"), which are payable solely in shares of the Company's common stock at resignation or retirement. The reporting person may transfer his/her Phantom Stock account into an alternative investment account at any time.
3. F3. Includes 487.43 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment since the reporting person's last report.

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What insider transaction did Lincoln National Corp (LNC) report in this Form 4?

A company director acquired 1,010.55 phantom stock units on 12/31/2025, each equivalent to one share of Lincoln National Corp common stock.

What are the terms of the phantom stock units reported for Lincoln National Corp (LNC)?

Each phantom stock unit equals one share of LNC common stock and is payable solely in common stock when the director resigns or retires.

How were the new Lincoln National Corp (LNC) phantom stock units earned?

The 1,010.55 phantom stock units represent the quarterly payment of board retainer and fees under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

What price was used for the phantom stock units in this Lincoln National Corp (LNC) transaction?

The Form 4 shows a price of $44.53 per phantom stock unit for this reported transaction.

How many derivative securities does the Lincoln National Corp (LNC) director hold after this transaction?

After the reported transaction, the director beneficially owned 45,474.49 derivative securities, including 487.43 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment.

Can the Lincoln National Corp (LNC) director change the investment of the phantom stock account?

Yes. The director may transfer the phantom stock account into an alternative investment account at any time under the plan.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 01/05/2026 - 04:16 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Connelly Deirdre P

(Last) (First) (Middle)

150 N RADNOR CHESTER RD

(Street)

RADNOR PA 19087

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP [ LNC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Unit	(1)	12/31/2025		A		1,010.55		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	1,010.55	$44.53	45,474.49(3)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Phantom Stock Unit is the equivalent of one share of LNC Common Stock.

2. Quarterly payment of board retainer and fees in shares of phantom stock accrued under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Plan"), which are payable solely in shares of the Company's common stock at resignation or retirement. The reporting person may transfer his/her Phantom Stock account into an alternative investment account at any time.

3. Includes 487.43 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment since the reporting person's last report.

Remarks:

	/s/ Claire H. Hanna, Attorney-in-Fact	01/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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