LNC Lincoln National Corp - 8-K

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting was held on May 28, 2026. Shareholders voted as follows on the matters presented for a vote.

Item 1. Election of Directors

The ten nominees for election to the Board were elected, each for a term expiring at the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, based upon the following votes:

Director Nominee

For

Against

Abstentions

Broker

Non-Votes

Deirdre P. Connelly

139,549,226

4,214,652

288,859

27,410,909

Ellen G. Cooper

140,233,364

3,542,362

277,011

27,410,909

William H. Cunningham

137,494,134

5,693,056

865,547

27,410,909

Reginald E. Davis

141,063,811

2,127,347

861,579

27,410,909

Eric G. Johnson

138,547,487

4,661,800

843,450

27,410,909

Gary C. Kelly

139,339,879

3,845,204

867,654

27,410,909

M. Leanne Lachman

135,650,802

7,529,292

872,643

27,410,909

Dale LeFebvre

141,002,646

2,159,505

890,586

27,410,909

James Morris

141,173,189

2,015,026

864,522

27,410,909

Owen Ryan

141,077,447

2,110,387

864,903

27,410,909

Item 2. Ratification of Auditors

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2026 was approved based on the following votes:

For

Against

Abstentions

167,591,614

3,365,510

506,522

There were no broker non-votes for this item.

Item 3. Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation

The proposal to approve an advisory resolution regarding the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s 2026 Proxy Statement, was approved based on the following votes:

For

Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

101,944,594

41,153,657

954,486

27,410,909

Item 4. Non-Binding Shareholder Proposal Regarding Independent Board Chair

The non-binding shareholder proposal to amend the Company’s corporate governance documents to require an independent board chairman was not approved based on the following votes:

For

Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

40,910,999

102,198,953

942,785

27,410,909