Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Stock based incentive compensation plans

11. Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans

We sponsor various incentive plans for our employees and directors, and for the employees and agents of our subsidiaries that provide for the issuance of stock options, performance shares (performance-vested shares as opposed to time-vested shares), stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) and restricted stock units. We have a policy of issuing new shares to satisfy option exercises.

LNC stock-based awards granted during the first quarter of 2012 were as follows:

Awards
10-year LNC stock options		828,674
Performance shares		278,943
SARs		80,225
Restricted stock units		604,226
Non-employee:
	Agent stock options	99,268
	Director stock options	51,140
	Director restricted stock units	10,128