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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000059558-03-000043.txt : 20030815
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030815134454
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000059558-03-000043
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030424
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030815

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAVIS GEORGE E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001246216

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06028
		FILM NUMBER:		03850263

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		1500 MARKET STREET, SUITE 3900
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2154481404

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000059558
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				351140070
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 MARKET STREET STE 3900
		STREET 2:		CENTRE SQUARE WEST TOWER
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2194552000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 MARKET STREET STE 3900
		STREET 2:		CENTRE SQUARE TOWER
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19102*2706
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-04-24</periodOfReport><dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-04-24</dateOfOriginalSubmission>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000059558</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LNC</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001246216</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAVIS GEORGE E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1500 MARKET ST, CENTRE SQ WEST 3900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADEPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19102-2112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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saction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-04-24</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>A</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>5392</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>24.72</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>19277</value><footnoteId id="F3"/></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Reporting person exercised a stock option and gifted to his spouse 5,392 shares of LNC common 
stock immediately after the exercise.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Price of shares withheld to satisfy reporting person's withholding tax obligation as reported on original filing was incorrectly stated as $24.72.</footnote><footnote id="F3">Amount of securities beneficially owned after the reported transaction includes only shares owned be the reporting person's spouse as to which the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Donna E. Ostroff, Attorney-in-fact for George E. Davis</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-15</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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