[Form 4] LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP director Ryan Owen received a grant of phantom stock units as part of his board compensation. On this Form 4, he acquired 1,267.610 Phantom Stock Units, each equivalent to one share of LNC common stock at a reference price of $35.50 per unit. These units were issued as a quarterly payment of board retainer and fees under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors and are payable only in LNC common stock upon resignation or retirement. Following this grant and prior dividend reinvestments of 229.51 shares, Owen directly holds 23,122.93 phantom stock units linked to LNC common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Ryan Owen

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock Unit	1,267.61	$35.50	$45K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock Unit — 23,122.93 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Each Phantom Stock Unit is the equivalent of one share of LNC Common Stock. 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. Includes 229.51 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment since the reporting person's last report.

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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^*

Ryan Owen

(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)
03/31/2026

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)	03/31/2026		A		1,267.61		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	1,267.61	$35.5	23,122.93(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 229.51 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment since the reporting person's last report.

Remarks:

	/s/ Claire H. Hanna, Attorney-in-Fact	04/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)