Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N

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Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement by Investment Company (Form 485BPOS)

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2026
1933 Act Registration No. 333-212682
1940 Act Registration No. 811-08517
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 23
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
AMENDMENT NO. 1233
Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N
(Exact Name of Registered Separate Account)
Lincoln Investor Advantage® Advisory
THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Name of Insurance Company)
1301 South Harrison Street
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
(Address of Insurance Company's Principal Executive Offices)
Insurance Company's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (260) 455-2000 Craig T. Beazer, Esquire
The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
150 North Radnor Chester Road
Radnor, PA 19087 (Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
Jassmin McIver-Jones, Esquire
The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
1301 South Harrison Street
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: Continuous
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
/X/ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
/ / on May 1, 2026, pursuant to paragraph (b)
/ / 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
/ / on __________, pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act").
If appropriate, check the following box:
/ / This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
Check each box that appropriately characterizes the Registrant:
/ / New Registrant (as applicable, a Registered Separate Account or Insurance Company that has not filed a Securities Act registration statement or amendment thereto within 3 years preceding this filing)
/ / Emerging Growth Company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"))
/ / If an Emerging Growth Company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act
/ / Insurance Company relying on Rule 12h-7 under the Exchange Act
/ / Smaller reporting company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act)
THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N
Lincoln ChoicePlusSM product suite, Lincoln ChoicePlusSM II product suite,
Lincoln ChoicePlus AssuranceSM product suite, Lincoln ChoicePlusSM Advisory,
Lincoln ChoicePlusSM Design, Lincoln ChoicePlusSM Fusion, Lincoln ChoicePlus AssuranceSM (Prime),
Lincoln ChoicePlusSM Rollover, Lincoln ChoicePlusSM Select B-Share, Lincoln ChoicePlus AssuranceSM Series, Lincoln ChoicePlusSM Signature, Lincoln InvestmentSolutionsSM, Lincoln InvestmentSolutionsSM RIA,
Lincoln Investor Advantage® product suite, Lincoln Investor Advantage® Pro product suite
LINCOLN LIFE & ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
Lincoln New York Account N for Variable Annuities
Lincoln ChoicePlusSM product suite, Lincoln ChoicePlusSM II product suite,
Lincoln ChoicePlus AssuranceSM product suite, Lincoln ChoicePlusSM Advisory,
Lincoln ChoicePlusSM Design, Lincoln ChoicePlusSM Fusion, Lincoln ChoicePlus AssuranceSM (Prime),
Lincoln ChoicePlus AssuranceSM Series, Lincoln ChoicePlusSM Signature, Lincoln InvestmentSolutionsSM,
Lincoln Investor Advantage® product suite
Supplement dated June 26, 2026 to the Prospectus dated May 1, 2026
This Supplement updates certain information contained in the above-referenced prospectus (the "Prospectus") for your individual annuity contract. This Supplement should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus filed therein. All other terms and provisions of the Prospectus, as supplemented, remain unchanged.
The changes described in this Supplement modify Appendix A - Investment Options Available Under The Contract.
Addition of a New Investment Option: On or about August 17, 2026, the following fund will be added as an investment option under your Contract. The information below summarizes key features of the fund.
Investment Objective Fund and Adviser/Sub-adviser Current Expenses Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/2025)
1 Year 5 Year 10 Year
The fund seeks capital appreciation.
Putnam VT U.S. Research Fund - Class IB 0.93% 17.88% 14.52% 15.07%
For more complete information about the fund, including its principal investment strategies and principal risks, please refer to the underlying fund prospectus.
Fund Reorganization: The Board of Trustees of each Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund and Putnam VT U.S. Research Fund has approved the reorganization of the Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund with and into the Putnam VT U.S. Research Fund. The reorganization is currently expected to close on or about August 17, 2026, with the net asset value of share to be issued in the reorganization expected to be determined on or about August 14, 2026. The reorganization is expected to be a tax-free reorganization for federal income tax purposes. Following the reorganization, all references to Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund in the Prospectus will be removed and replaced with Putnam VT U.S. Research Fund.
Effective on or about June 26, 2026, Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund will not be available to Contracts issued on or after this date.
You may obtain additional information, including underlying fund prospectuses, by contacting your registered representative, visiting www.lfg.com/vaprospectus, or by emailing [email protected].
Please retain this Supplement for future reference.
Part A
The Prospectus for the Lincoln Investor Advantage® Advisory variable annuity contract, as supplemented, is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 (File No. 333-212682) filed on April 14, 2026, and to the definitive 497 Filing filed on May 1, 2026.
Part B
The Statement of Additional Information for the Lincoln Investor Advantage® Advisory variable annuity contract, including the consolidated financial statements of Lincoln Life and the financial statements of Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N, is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 (File No. 333-212682) filed on April 14, 2026, and to the definitive 497 Filing filed on May 1, 2026.
Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N
PART C - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 27. Exhibits
(b) Not applicable
(h) Fund Participation Agreements and Amendments between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and:
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(j) Rule 22c-2 Agreements between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and:
(l) Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm filed herein.
(m) Not applicable
(n) Not applicable
(o) Not applicable
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(q) Not applicable
(r) Not applicable
Item 28. Directors and Officers of the Depositor
The following list contains the officers and directors of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company who are engaged directly or indirectly in activities relating to Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N as well as the contracts. The list also shows The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company's executive officers.
Name
Positions and Offices with Depositor
Craig T. Beazer*
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Director
Adam M. Cohen*
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
Ellen G. Cooper*
President and Director
Stephen B. Harris*
Senior Vice President and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
John G. Morriss*
Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Director
Christopher M. Neczypor*
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director
Nancy A. Smith*
Senior Vice President and Secretary
Joseph D. Spada**
Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for Separate Accounts
Eric B. Wilmer***
Assistant Vice President and Director
*Principal business address is 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087
**Principal business address is 350 Church Street, Hartford, CT 06103
***Principal business address is 1301 South Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Item 29. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Depositor or Registrant
Item 30. Indemnification
a) Brief description of indemnification provisions.
In general, Article VII of the By-Laws of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (Lincoln Life or Company) provides that Lincoln Life will indemnify certain persons against expenses, judgments and certain other specified costs incurred by any such person if he/she is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to a suit or proceeding because he/she was a director, officer, or employee of Lincoln Life, as long as he/she acted in good faith and in a manner he/she reasonably believed to be in the best interests of, or act opposed to the best interests of, Lincoln Life. Certain additional conditions apply to indemnification in criminal proceedings.
In particular, separate conditions govern indemnification of directors, officers, and employees of Lincoln Life in connection with suits by, or in the right of, Lincoln Life.
Please refer to Article VII of the By-Laws of Lincoln Life (Exhibit no. f(b) hereto) for the full text of the indemnification provisions. Indemnification is permitted by, and is subject to the requirements of, Indiana law.
b) Undertaking pursuant to Rule 484 of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933:
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the provisions described in Item 28(a) above or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any such action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the
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opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
Item 31. Principal Underwriter
(a) Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. ("LFD") currently serves as Principal Underwriter for: Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account C; Lincoln National Flexible Premium Variable Life Account D; Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account E; Lincoln National Flexible Premium Variable Life Account F; Lincoln National Flexible Premium Variable Life Account G; Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account H; Lincoln Life & Annuity Variable Annuity Account H; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account J; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account K; Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account L; Lincoln Life & Annuity Variable Annuity Account L; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account M; Lincoln Life & Annuity Flexible Premium Variable Life Account M; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N; Lincoln New York Account N for Variable Annuities; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account Q; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account R; LLANY Separate Account R for Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account S; LLANY Separate Account S for Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account T; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account W; and Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account Y and Lincoln Life & Annuity Flexible Premium Variable Life Account Y; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account JF-H; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account JF-I; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account JF-A; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account JF-C; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account JL-A; Lincoln Life & Annuity Flexible Premium Variable Life Account JA-B; Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust; Lincoln Advisors Trust.
(b) Officers and Directors of Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc.:
Name
Positions and Offices with Underwriter
Adam M. Cohen*
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Jason M. Gibson**
Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
Claire H. Hanna*
Secretary
John C. Kennedy*
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Jared M. Nepa*
Senior Vice President and Director
Timothy J. Seifert Sr*
Senior Vice President and Director
*Principal business address is 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087
**Principal business address is 1301 South Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(c) N/A
Item 31A. Information about Contracts with Indexed-Linked Options and Fixed Options Subject to a Contract Adjustment
Not Applicable.
Item 32. Location of Accounts and Records
This information is provided in the Registrant's most recent report on Form N-CEN.
Item 33. Management Services
Not Applicable.
Item 34. Fee Representation
Lincoln Life represents that the fees and charges deducted under the contracts, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by Lincoln Life.
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SIGNATURES
(a) As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, each Registrant certifies that it meets the requirements of Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of these registration statements and has caused these Post-Effective Amendments to the registration statements to be on its behalf, in the City of Hartford, and the State of Connecticut on this 23rd day of June, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N
(Registered Separate Account)
By: /s/Kimberly A. Genovese
Kimberly A. Genovese
Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
(Insurance Company)
Signed on its behalf, in the City of Hartford, and the State of Connecticut on this 25th day of June, 2026 at 8:39 am.
By: /s/Michelle L. Grindle
Michelle L. Grindle
(Signature-Officer of Depositor)
Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N
(File No. 811-08517; CIK: 0001048606)
333-36316 (Amendment No. 104)
333-172328 (Amendment No. 53)
333-214143 (Amendment No. 34)
333-36304 (Amendment No. 92)
333-174367 (Amendment No. 41)
333-214144 (Amendment No. 22)
333-40937 (Amendment No. 98)
333-181612 (Amendment No. 46)
333-252654 (Amendment No. 16)
333-61554 (Amendment No. 98)
333-186894 (Amendment No. 50)
333-236907 (Amendment No. 17)
333-135039 (Amendment No. 64)
333-193272 (Amendment No. 35)
333-239288 (Amendment No. 13)
333-138190 (Amendment No. 75)
333-193273 (Amendment No. 27)
333-252473 (Amendment No. 21)
333-149434 (Amendment No. 46)
333-193274 (Amendment No. 25)
333-252653 (Amendment No. 16)
333-170529 (Amendment No. 49)
333-212680 (Amendment No. 31)
333-170897 (Amendment No. 53)
333-212682 (Amendment No. 23)
(b) As required by the Securities Act of 1933, these Amendments to the registration statements have been signed by the following persons in their capacities indicated on June 23, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Signature
Title
*/s/ Ellen G. Cooper
Ellen G. Cooper
President and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
*/s/ Christopher M. Neczypor
Christopher M. Neczypor
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Director
*/s/ Craig T. Beazer
Craig T. Beazer
Executive Vice President and Director
*/s/ John G. Morriss
John G. Morriss
Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, and Director
*/s/ Adam M. Cohen
Adam M. Cohen
Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
*/s/ Eric B. Wilmer
Eric B. Wilmer
Assistant Vice President and Director
* By /s/Kimberly A. Genovese, Pursuant to a Power of Attorney
Kimberly A. Genovese
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