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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-038219"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LCLN"
cik: "0001925283"
company_name: "Lincoln International, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-26T21:19:13+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T21:21:43.708000+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lincoln International completes IPO of 24.2M shares at $20.00, raising $473.7M in gross proceeds

## Summary
- Gross proceeds $473.7M from 24,207,486 shares including full over-allotment exercise at $20.00/share.
- Appointed M. Christie Smith (Class I) and John W. Oleniczak (Class II) as independent directors.
- Entered employment agreements with CEO Robert Brown and President Eric Malchow, effective May 21, 2026.
- Issued 32.1M Class B common shares to limited partners and 48.9M Class C shares to controlling partners.
- Amended charter authorizes 650M Class A, 250M Class B, 100M Class C, 5M preferred shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-038219
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LCLN
- cik: 0001925283
- company_name: Lincoln International, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-26T21:19:13+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 3.03, 5.03, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1925283/000162828026038219/0001628280-26-038219-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1925283/000162828026038219/lincolninternational-closi.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 211a901038
  claim: John W. Oleniczak was appointed as Director at Lincoln International, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: Effective May 19, 2026, Ms. M. Christie Smith and Mr. John W. Oleniczak were appointed to the board of directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1925283/000162828026038219/0001628280-26-038219-index.htm
- claim_id: f3f00d02b5
  claim: M. Christie Smith was appointed as Director at Lincoln International, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: Effective May 19, 2026, Ms. M. Christie Smith and Mr. John W. Oleniczak were appointed to the board of directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1925283/000162828026038219/0001628280-26-038219-index.htm

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