UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
25
NOTIFICATION
OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission
File Number 1-6028
Lincoln
National Corporation; NYSE Arca (formerly Pacific Stock
Exchange)
(Exact
name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security
is listed and/or registered)
Lincoln
National Corporation
Centre
Square West Tower
1500
Market St. Suite 3900
Philadelphia,
PA 19102-2112
215-448-1400
(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuer’s
principal executive offices)
Common
Stock, no par value
(Description
of class of securities)
Please
place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike
the
class of securities from
listing and registration:
[
] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)
[
] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2)
[
] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)
[
] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4)
[
] Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules
to
strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration
on the
Exchange.
[X]
Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with the rules
of the
Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c) governing the voluntary
withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and
registration on the Exchange.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Lincoln National
Corporation certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this notification
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized
person.
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1,
2006. |
Lincoln
National Corporation |
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By:
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/s/
Frederick J. Crawford
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Name:
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Frederick
J. Crawford
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Title:
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Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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