---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-21-048043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LNC"
cik: "0000059558"
company_name: "LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2021-09-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T03:40:39.347439+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lincoln National appoints Randal J. Freitag as Interim Chief Accounting Officer

## Summary
- Appointed Randal J. Freitag (EVP, CFO, Head of Individual Life) as Interim CAO effective Sept 10, 2021.
- Freitag will continue as EVP, CFO, and Head of Individual Life while performing CAO duties.
- No additional compensation for the interim CAO role; no changes to existing plans.
- No family relationships or reportable transactions between Freitag and the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-21-048043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LNC
- cik: 0000059558
- company_name: LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2021-09-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59558/000156459021048043/0001564590-21-048043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59558/000156459021048043/lnc-8k_20210910.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-21-048043
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-21-048043.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-21-048043.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Randal J. Freitag was appointed as Interim Chief Accounting Officer at LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On September 10, 2021, Lincoln National Corporation (the “Corporation”) appointed Randal J. Freitag, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Individual Life, to the role of Interim Chief Accounting Officer effective the same date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59558/000156459021048043/0001564590-21-048043-index.htm

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