Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans [Abstract]

Stock based incentive compensation plans

11.  Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans

We sponsor two stock-based 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 service-vested shares), stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) and restricted stock units (“RSUs”).  We issue new shares to satisfy option exercises.

LNC stock-based awards granted were as follows:

Awards	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
10-year LNC stock options	1,019,968
Performance shares	260,114
SARs	112,990
RSU's	550,164
Non-employee:
Agent stock options	82,075
Director stock options	58,720
Director RSU's	10,104