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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-341190"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LNC"
cik: "0000059558"
company_name: "LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-08-10T11:01:00+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-10T11:05:56.116358+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lincoln National CFO Chris Neczypor to leave; Adam Cohen named interim CFO

## Summary
- Chris Neczypor, EVP & CFO, to leave end of August to pursue opportunity outside industry; departure unrelated to financials or disagreements.
- Adam Cohen, SVP, Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer, appointed interim CFO effective immediately; comprehensive search for permanent CFO underway.
- Cohen interim compensation: $550k base salary, 300% AIP target, $1.6M LTIP target, $1M retention grant, all pro-rated for 2026.
- Cohen joined Lincoln in March 2022 as CAO, became Treasurer Feb 2024; previously CFO at Archwell and 13 years at EY.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-341190
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LNC
- cik: 0000059558
- company_name: LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-08-10T11:01:00+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59558/000119312526341190/0001193125-26-341190-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59558/000119312526341190/d104957d8k.htm

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