UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 13F

                               Form 13F COVER PAGE


Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:  June 30, 2000

Check here if Amendment [       ];  Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one):     [        ]  is a restatement.
                                     [        ]  adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing This Report:

Name:             Lincoln National Corporation
Address:          Centre Square, West Tower
                  1500 Market Street, Suite 3900
                  Philadelphia, PA 19102-2112

Form 13F File Number:      28 - 625

The institutional  investment  manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby  represent  that the person signing the report is authorized
to  submit  it,  that all  information  contained  herein is true,  correct  and
complete,  and  that it is  understood  that  all  required  items,  statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:             Janet Chrzan
Title:            Vice President and Treasurer

Phone:            (215) 448-1435


Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

/s/ Janet Chrzan        Fort Wayne, IN        July 19, 2000
Janet Chrzan
Vice President and Treasurer


Report Type (Check only one):

[     ] 13F  HOLDINGS  REPORT.  (Check here if all  holdings  of this  reporting
      manager are reported in this report.)

[  X  ] 13F NOTICE.  (Check here if no holdings  reported  are in this report,
      and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[     ] 13F  COMBINATION  REPORT.  (Check here if a portion of the  holdings for
      this  reporting  manager  are  reported  in this  report and a portion are
      reported by other reporting manager(s).)


List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:


         Form 13F File Number               Name

         28-53                     Delaware Management Company, Inc.
         28-7360                   First Fiduciary Investment Counsel
         28-71097                  Lynch & Mayer, Inc.
         28-92                     Putnam Investment Management, Inc.
         28-929                    Vantage Global Advisors, Inc.
         28-636                    The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company