Acknowledgement of Appointment of Successor Trustees Sample Contracts

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES OF LINCOLN NATIONAL CAPITAL VII
Acknowledgement of Appointment of Successor Trustees • March 10th, 2009 • Lincoln National Corp • Life insurance

This Acknowledgement of Appointment of Successor Trustees (this “Acknowledgement”), is dated as of March 6, 2009 and is pursuant to Section 6 of the Trust Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2002 (the “Trust Agreement”), among Lincoln National Corporation, an Indiana corporation (the “Company”), and the trustees named therein. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Trust Agreement.