---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-23-001613"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LNC"
cik: "0000059558"
company_name: "LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-02-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T22:06:57.939527+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lincoln National appoints Christopher Neczypor as CFO, effective Feb 17, 2023

## Summary
- Christopher Neczypor appointed EVP, CFO effective Feb 17, 2023, succeeding Randal Freitag.
- Neczypor previously served as Chief Strategy Officer since Nov 2021; has 20+ years industry experience.
- Tom Faenza expands role to SVP, Chief Strategy Officer, reporting to CEO.
- Randal Freitag will remain through March 31, 2023; departure triggers severance payments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-23-001613
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LNC
- cik: 0000059558
- company_name: LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-02-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59558/000156459023001613/0001564590-23-001613-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59558/000156459023001613/lnc-8k_20230203.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-23-001613
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-23-001613.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-23-001613.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Neczypor was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On February 8, 2023, Lincoln National Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Christopher Neczypor will be appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, effective February 17, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59558/000156459023001613/0001564590-23-001613-index.htm
- Executive change
  Randal J. Freitag departed as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP.
  - Action: departure
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Freitag will continue to serve as an advisor to Mr. Neczypor until his departure from the Company on March 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59558/000156459023001613/0001564590-23-001613-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.