---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059558-25-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LNC"
cik: "0000059558"
company_name: "LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-02-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T03:44:06.107305+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Janet Liang resigns; board size reduced from 11 to 10

## Summary
- Janet Liang resigned from Lincoln National's board effective Jan 30, 2025 to pursue a new employment opportunity.
- Resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company on operations, policies, or procedures.
- Board approved amendment to Bylaws decreasing authorized board members from 11 to 10, effective Jan 31, 2025.
- Amendment to Article II, Section 1 of the Bylaws filed as Exhibit 3.1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059558-25-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LNC
- cik: 0000059558
- company_name: LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-02-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59558/000005955825000004/0000059558-25-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59558/000005955825000004/lnc-20250130.htm

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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059558-25-000004.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059558-25-000004.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Janet Liang resigned as Director at LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 30, 2025, Janet Liang submitted to the Lincoln National Corporation (the "Company") Board of Directors (the "Board") her resignation from her position as a director on the Board, with such resignation to be effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59558/000005955825000004/0000059558-25-000004-index.htm

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