SEC Form 4
Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) insider trading
In the 12 months to Oct 23, 2026, 5 LNC insiders reported open-market sales of $3.7M across 8 filings; 2 insiders bought $94.1K.
Latest filing · Last 12 months · Source: SEC EDGAR · How we count
- Open-market sales
- $3.7M
- 8 filings · 5 insiders
- Open-market purchases
- $94.1K
- 2 filings
Who traded LNC, and when
- Purchase
- Sale
LNC daily close from Oct 23, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026, between $32.59 and $47.00, last $39.84. 8 sale and 2 purchase filings by 7 insiders, marked at their filing dates. Sean Woodroffe, EVP, Ch Ppl Comms Ent Srvc Off: sold $2.0M across 4 filings, first filed Mar 2, 2026, last Aug 18, 2026. CraigT T. Beazer, EVP & General Counsel: sold $1.0M across 1 filing, first filed Jun 8, 2026, last Jun 8, 2026. Gary C. Kelly, Director: sold $397.7K across 1 filing, first filed Aug 14, 2026, last Aug 14, 2026. John Christopher Kennedy, EVP, Chief Dist. & Brand Off: sold $155.4K across 1 filing, first filed Dec 11, 2025, last Dec 11, 2025. James Waltman Reid, EVP Workplace Solutions: sold $127.5K across 1 filing, first filed Feb 19, 2026, last Feb 19, 2026. Owen Ryan, Director: bought $84.3K across 1 filing, first filed Nov 14, 2025, last Nov 14, 2025. Jennifer Charters, EVP, Chief Information Officer: bought $9.8K across 1 filing, first filed Mar 16, 2026, last Mar 16, 2026.
Largest mark · tap a row for others
CraigT T. Beazer · EVP & General Counsel
Sale $1,033,500
30,000 shares at $34.45 avg
Filed Jun 8, 2026 · traded Jun 5
Close on filing date $35.05
Sean Woodroffe · EVP, Ch Ppl Comms Ent Srvc Off
EVP, Ch Ppl Comms Ent Srvc Off
$2.0M soldCraigT T. Beazer · EVP & General Counsel
EVP & General Counsel
$1.0M soldGary C. Kelly · Director
Director
$397.7K soldJohn Christopher Kennedy · EVP, Chief Dist. & Brand Off
EVP, Chief Dist. & Brand Off
$155.4K soldJames Waltman Reid · EVP Workplace Solutions
EVP Workplace Solutions
$127.5K soldOwen Ryan · Director
Director
$84.3K boughtJennifer Charters · EVP, Chief Information Officer
EVP, Chief Information Officer
$9.8K boughtHas Lincoln National Corp.'s CEO sold stock?
No. Ellen Cooper (CEO) made no open-market sales filed as CEO in the last 12 months.
Open-market trades
10 filings in the last 12 months| Insider | Role | Sold | Bought | Filings | Pre-arranged (10b5-1) | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Woodroffe | EVP, Ch Ppl Comms Ent Srvc Off | $2.0M | — | 4 | — | |
| CraigT T. Beazer | EVP & General Counsel | $1.0M | — | 1 | — | |
| Gary C. Kelly | Director | $397.7K | — | 1 | — | |
| John Christopher Kennedy | EVP, Chief Dist. & Brand Off | $155.4K | — | 1 | — | |
| James Waltman Reid | EVP Workplace Solutions | $127.5K | — | 1 | — | |
| Owen Ryan | Director | — | $84.3K | 1 | — | |
| Jennifer Charters | EVP, Chief Information Officer | — | $9.8K | 1 | — |
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Avg price | Value | Held after | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
traded | Sean Woodroffe EVP, Ch Ppl Comms Ent Srvc Off | Sale | 11,000 | $45.28 | $498.1K | 119,947 | |
traded | Gary C. Kelly Director | Sale | 15,007 | $26.50 | $397.7K | 0 | |
traded | CraigT T. Beazer EVP & General Counsel | Sale | 30,000 | $34.45 | $1.0M | 103,906 | |
traded | Sean Woodroffe EVP, Ch Ppl Comms Ent Srvc Off | Sale | 25,000 | $34.75 | $868.8K | 130,189 | |
traded | Jennifer Charters EVP, Chief Information Officer | Purchase | 300 | $32.61 | $9.8K | 37,796 | |
traded | Sean Woodroffe EVP, Ch Ppl Comms Ent Srvc Off | Sale | 8,000 | $32.74 | $261.9K | 198,159 | |
traded | Sean Woodroffe EVP, Ch Ppl Comms Ent Srvc Off | Sale | 10,000 | $34.46 | $344.6K | 206,159 | |
traded | James Waltman Reid EVP Workplace Solutions | Sale | 3,050 | $41.81 | $127.5K | 118,567 | |
traded | John Christopher Kennedy EVP, Chief Dist. & Brand Off | Sale | 3,519 | $44.15 | $155.4K | 118,985 | |
traded | Owen Ryan Director | Purchase | 2,000 | $42.17 | $84.3K | 12,000 |
GET /stocks/filings/vX/form-4?tickers=LNC&filing_date.gte=2025-10-23&sort=filing_date.desc&limit=500{
"status": "OK",
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"LNC",
"LNCpD",
"LNCw"
],
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"owner_cik": "0001976057",
"accession_number": "0001214659-26-010521",
"form_type": "4",
"filing_date": "2026-08-18",
"period_of_report": "2026-08-17",
"issuer_name": "LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP",
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"owner_name": "Woodroffe Sean",
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"is_ten_percent_owner": false,
"is_other": false,
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"security_type": "non_derivative",
"record_type": "transaction",
"security_title": "Common Stock",
"transaction_timeliness": "O",
"aff_10b5_one": false,
"transaction_date": "2026-08-17",
"transaction_code": "S",
"equity_swap_involved": false,
"transaction_shares": 11000,
"transaction_price_per_share": 45.28,
"transaction_acquired_disposed": "D",
"shares_owned_following_transaction": 119947,
"transaction_value": 498080,
"direct_or_indirect": "D",
"footnotes": [
{
"id": "F1",
"description": "The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $45.22 to $45.34, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Lincoln National Corporation, any security holder of Lincoln National Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote 1."
},
{
"id": "F2",
"description": "Includes 758 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment since the reporting person's last report."
}
]
},
{
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"LNC",
"LNCpD",
"LNCw"
],
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"accession_number": "0001214659-26-010421",
"form_type": "4",
"filing_date": "2026-08-14",
"period_of_report": "2026-08-12",
"issuer_name": "LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP",
"issuer_trading_symbol": "LNC",
"owner_name": "KELLY GARY C",
"is_director": true,
"is_officer": false,
"is_ten_percent_owner": false,
"is_other": false,
"security_type": "non_derivative",
"record_type": "transaction",
"security_title": "Depositary Shares representing Series D Preferred Stock",
"transaction_timeliness": "O",
"aff_10b5_one": false,
"transaction_date": "2026-08-12",
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"equity_swap_involved": false,
"transaction_shares": 15006.55,
"transaction_price_per_share": 26.5,
"transaction_acquired_disposed": "D",
"shares_owned_following_transaction": 0,
"transaction_value": 397673.57499999995,
"direct_or_indirect": "D",
"footnotes": [
{
"id": "F1",
"description": "Each Depositary Share represents a 1/1,000th interest in a share of Lincoln National Corporation's 9.000% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D (\"Series D Preferred Stock\")."
},
{
"id": "F2",
"description": "The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These Depositary Shares representing Series D Preferred Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $26.50 to $26.54, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Lincoln National Corporation, any security holder of Lincoln National Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of Depositary Shares representing Series D Preferred Stock sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 2 to this Form 4."
}
]
}
]
}
// trimmed to 2 resultsThe response includes every Form 4 record; this page keeps open-market purchases and sales on common stock and removes duplicate joint-filer rows.
Other insider activity (not market trades) · 53 records
- Option exercises1 record
- Tax withholding28 records
- Grants and awards23 records
- Gifts1 record
Reported on Form 4 but not purchases or sales in the market, so not counted in the totals above.
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How to read this page
- Open-market purchase or sale
- A buy or sell of the company's stock at market price. Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax, gifts and employee stock plan purchases are listed separately and not counted.
- Filing date
- Insiders have two business days to report a trade. Totals and the chart use the filing date, when the trade became public.