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Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Stock based incentive compensation plans

12. 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.

 

LNC stock-based awards granted were as follows:

         For theFor the 
         ThreeSix 
         MonthsMonths 
         EndedEnded 
         June 30,June 30, 
          2011  2011  
Awards       
10-year LNC stock options   -   459,093  
Performance shares  -   215,137  
SARs   -   106,966  
Restricted stock units  60,314   511,404  
Non-employee:       
 Agent stock options  -   95,571  
 Director stock options  -   32,560  
 Director restricted stock units  9,635   19,414