Lincoln National: Kelly acquires stock-linked units

The director's deferred-compensation units are payable solely in LNC common stock at resignation or retirement.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) director Gary C. Kelly acquired 1,117.73 Phantom Stock Units on September 30, 2026, at a reported $40.26 per share. Each unit is equivalent to one share of LNC common stock. The units accrued as quarterly board-retainer and fee payments under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and are payable solely in LNC common stock at resignation or retirement. Kelly's reported post-transaction total was 115,595.67 shares, including 1,106.90 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment since his last report.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,117.73 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider KELLY GARY C

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock Unit F1, F2, F3	1,117.73	$40.26	$45K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock Unit — 115,595.67 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 LNC Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors (the "Directors' DCP") in the LNC Stock Fund investment account, which are payable solely in shares of LNC Common Stock at resignation or retirement. The reporting person may transfer his/her phantom stock unit holdings into an alternative investment account in the Directors' DCP at any time.
3. F3. Includes 1,106.90 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment since the reporting person's last report.

Key Figures

Phantom Stock Units acquired: 1,117.73 units Reported price per share: $40.26 per share Post-transaction holdings: 115,595.67 shares +1 more

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Phantom Stock Units acquired 1,117.73 units September 30, 2026

Reported price per share $40.26 per share Acquisition reported September 30, 2026

Post-transaction holdings 115,595.67 shares Following the September 30, 2026 transaction

Dividend reinvestment shares 1,106.90 shares Acquired since the reporting person's last report

Key Terms

Phantom Stock Unit, Directors' DCP, Stock Fund investment account

3 terms

Phantom Stock Unit financial

"Each Phantom Stock Unit is the equivalent of one share"

Directors' DCP financial

"the LNC Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors"

Stock Fund investment account financial

"in the LNC Stock Fund investment account"

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How many phantom stock units did LNC director Gary C. Kelly acquire?

Gary C. Kelly acquired 1,117.73 Phantom Stock Units on September 30, 2026, at a reported $40.26 per share. Each unit is equivalent to one share of LNC common stock.

When can LNC director Gary C. Kelly receive the phantom stock units?

The units are payable solely in shares of LNC common stock at resignation or retirement. Kelly may transfer his phantom stock unit holdings to an alternative investment account in the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan at any time.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KELLY GARY C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

150. N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD

(Street)

RADNOR PENNSYLVANIA 19087

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2026

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

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

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

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)	09/30/2026		A		1,117.73		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	1,117.73	$40.26	115,595.67(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 LNC Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors (the "Directors' DCP") in the LNC Stock Fund investment account, which are payable solely in shares of LNC Common Stock at resignation or retirement. The reporting person may transfer his/her phantom stock unit holdings into an alternative investment account in the Directors' DCP at any time.

3. Includes 1,106.90 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment since the reporting person's last report.

Remarks:

	/s/ Claire H. Hanna, Attorney-in-Fact	10/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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