As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 4, 2012

1933 Act Registration No. 333-174367

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. 3 /X/

and

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

AMENDMENT NO. 322 /X/

Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N

(Exact Name of Registrant)

Lincoln ChoicePlus FusionSM

THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Name of Depositor)

1300 South Clinton Street

Post Office Box 1110

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801

(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices)

Depositor’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (260) 455-2000

Adam C. Ciongoli, Esquire

The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

1300 South Clinton Street

Post Office Box 1110

Fort Wayne, IN 46801

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copy to:

Scott C. Durocher, Esquire

The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

350 Church Street

Hartford, Connecticut 06103

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: Continuous

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

/ / immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485

/ / on __________, pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485

/x/ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485

/ / on ______________, pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485

Title of Securities being registered:

Interests in a separate account under individual flexible

payment deferred variable annuity contracts.

THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N

ChoicePlusSM Fusion

Supplement dated November __, 2012 to the Prospectus dated May 1, 2012

This Supplement describes changes to the prospectus for your variable annuity contract. It is for informational purposes and requires no action on your part.

The following changes will be effective on and after December 3, 2012, unless otherwise noted:

·   the current charge for both the single life and joint life options of the Lincoln SmartSecurity® Advantage will be increased for new elections and for existing contractowners upon the next election of a step-up of the Guaranteed Amount;

·   the age-banded percentages for calculating the Guaranteed Annual Income under Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage 2.0 and Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage 2.0 Protected Funds will be adjusted for new elections of these riders; and

·   purchase payments totaling $1 million or more (which includes total purchase payments for all contracts issued by the Company (or its affiliates) in which you are an owner and/or annuitant) will be subject to Home Office approval (effective January 1, 2013).

These changes result in the following revisions to your prospectus as supplemented. All other provisions of your prospectus remain unchanged.

Lincoln SmartSecurity® Advantage

The current charge for both the single life and joint life options will be increased for new elections of the Lincoln SmartSecurity® Advantage rider on or after December 3, 2012, and for existing contractowners upon the next election of a step-up of the Guaranteed Amount on or after December 3, 2012:

Expense Table – Table A

Optional Living Benefit Rider Charges:	Single Life	Joint Life
Lincoln SmartSecurity® Advantage*
Guaranteed Maximum Charge	1.50%	1.50%
Current Charge	0.85%	1.00%

*As an annualized percentage of the Guaranteed Amount (initial purchase payment or contract value at the time of election), as increased for subsequent purchase payments and step-ups and decreased by withdrawals. This charge is deducted from the contract value on a quarterly basis. For riders purchased prior to December 3, 2012, the current annual percentage charge will increase from 0.65% to 0.85% (single life option) upon the next election of a step-up of the Guaranteed Amount (0.85% to 1.00% joint life option). See Charges and Other Deductions - Lincoln SmartSecurity® Advantage Charge for further information.

Charges and Other Deductions – Rider Charges - Lincoln SmartSecurity® Advantage Charge.

The first paragraph of this section is deleted and replaced with the following:

While this rider is in effect, there is a charge for the Lincoln SmartSecurity® Advantage.  The rider charge is currently equal to an annual rate of:

1)   0.85% of the Guaranteed Amount (0.2125% quarterly) for the Lincoln SmartSecurity® Advantage – 1 Year Automatic Step-up, single life option (for riders purchased prior to December 3, 2012, the current annual percentage charge will increase from 0.65% to 0.85% at the end of the 10-year annual step-up period if a new 10-year period is elected);

2)   1.00% of the Guaranteed Amount (0.25% quarterly) for the Lincoln SmartSecurity® Advantage – 1 Year Automatic Step-up, joint life option (for riders purchased prior to December 3, 2012, the current annual percentage charge will increase from 0.85% to 1.00% at the end of the 10-year annual step-up period if a new 10-year period is elected). See The Contracts - Lincoln SmartSecurity® Advantage – Guaranteed Amount in your prospectus for a description of the calculation of the Guaranteed Amount.

Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage 2.0 and

Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage 2.0 Protected Funds

The age-banded percentages for calculating the Guaranteed Annual Income will be changed for elections of the Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage 2.0 rider and the Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage 2.0 Protected Funds rider on or after December 3, 2012:

The Contracts – Living Benefit Riders – Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage 2.0.

The following chart outlines age bands and percentages that will apply to Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage 2.0 elections on or after December 3, 2012:

Guaranteed Annual Income Percentages by Ages for Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage 2.0 elections on or after December 3, 2012 [to be filed by amendment]:

Age (single and joint life option)	Guaranteed Annual Income amount percentage (single and joint life option)
XX	XX
XX	XX
XX	XX
XX	XX

The following chart outlines age bands and percentages that will apply to Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage 2.0 Protected Funds elections on or after December 3, 2012:

Guaranteed Annual Income Percentages by Ages for Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage 2.0 Protected Funds elections on or after December 3, 2012 [to be filed by amendment]:

Age (single and joint life option)	Guaranteed Annual Income amount percentage (single and joint life option)
XX	XX
XX	XX
XX	XX
XX	XX

Purchase Payments

The changes outlined below are effective January 1, 2013. All other provisions in this section remain unchanged.

The Contracts - Purchase Payments.

Purchase payments totaling $1 million or more are subject to Home Office approval.  This amount takes into consideration the total purchase payments for all contracts issued by the Company (or its affiliates) in which you are an owner and/or annuitant.

Please keep this Supplement for future reference.

PART A

The prospectus for the ChoicePlus Fusion variable annuity contract is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-174367) filed on April 5, 2012.

Supplement to the prospectus for the ChoicePlus Fusion variable annuity contract is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 (File No. 333-174367) filed on August 28, 2012.

Supplement to the prospectus for the ChoicePlus Fusion variable annuity contract is incorporated herein by reference to 497 Filing (File No. 333-174367) filed on September 17, 2012.

PART B

The Statement of Additional Information for the ChoicePlus Fusion variable annuity contract is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-174367) filed on April 5, 2012.

 

Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N

PART C - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) List of Financial Statements

1. Part A

The Table of Condensed Financial Information is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-174367) filed on April 5, 2012.

2. Part B

The following financial statements for the Variable Account are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-174367) filed on April 5, 2012.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - December 31, 2011

Statement of Operations - Year ended December 31, 2011

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

Notes to Financial Statements - December 31, 2011

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

3. Part B

The following consolidated financial statements for The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-174367) filed on April 5, 2012.

Consolidated Balance Sheets - Years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

Consolidated Statements of Income - Years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

Consolidated Statements of Shareholder’s Equity - Years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - December 31, 2011

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

(b) List of Exhibits

(1) Resolutions of the Board of Directors of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company establishing Separate Account N incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-40937) filed on November 25, 1997.

(2) Not Applicable

(3)(a) Broker-Dealer Selling Agreement among The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York and Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-170897) filed on April 8, 2011.

(b) Amended and Restated Principal Underwriting Agreement dated May 1, 2007 between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 (File No. 333-61554) filed on December 18, 2007.

(4)(a) Annuity Contract (30070-B) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 (File No. 333-36304) filed on August 8, 2001.

(b) Contract Specifications (30070-CP Fusion) incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-174367) filed on May 20, 2011.

(c) Annuity Payment Option Rider (32147) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 (File No. 333-36304) filed on August 8, 2001.

(d) Interest Adjusted Fixed Account Rider (32143) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 (File No. 333-36304) filed on August 8, 2001.

(e) DCA Fixed Account Rider (32145) incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-135039) filed on June 15, 2006.

(f) IRA Contract Amendment (28877-E) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 (File No. 333-40937) filed on April 24, 2003.

(g) IRA Contract Amendment (28877) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 (File No. 40937) filed on April 24, 2003.

(h) Roth IRA Endorsement (5305) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 (File No. 333-40937) filed on April 24, 2003.

(i) Estate Enhancement Benefit Rider (32151-A) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 (File No. 333-35780) filed on April 22, 2003.

(j) EGMDB Rider (32149 5/03) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 (File No. 333-35780) filed on April 22, 2003.

(k) Guarantee of Principal Rider (32148 5/03) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 (File No. 333-35780) filed on April 22, 2003.

(l) Allocation Amendment (AR503 1/06) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 (File No. 333-40937) filed on April 19, 2006.

(m) Variable Annuity Rider (LSSA 7/06) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 (File No. 333-40937) filed on December 21, 2006.

(n) SmartIncome Rider and Amendment (AE 525 2/09) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 (File No. 333-61554) filed on November 20, 2009.

(o) Variable Annuity Living Benefits Rider (LINC 2.0) (AR-529 8/10) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 (File No. 333-40937) filed on October 28, 2010.

(p) Guaranteed Income Benefit Rider (GIB v4) (AR-528 8/10) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 (File No. 333-40937) filed on October 28, 2010.

(q) Contract Benefit Data (CBD 8/10) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 (File No. 333-40937) filed on October 28, 2010.

(r) Variable Annuity Payment Option Rider (I4LA-NQ 8/10) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 (File No. 333-40937) filed on October 28, 2010.

(s) Variable Annuity Payment Option Rider (I4LA-Q 8/10) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 (File No. 333-40937) filed on October 28, 2010.

(5) N/A

(6)(a) Articles of Incorporation of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-04999) filed on September 24, 1996.

(b) By-laws of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-118478) filed on April 5, 2007.

(7)(a) Automatic Indemnity Reinsurance Agreement Amended and Restated as of October 1, 2009 between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln National Reinsurance Company (Barbados) Limited incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 43 (File No. 033-26032) filed on April 7, 2010.

(b) Automatic Reinsurance Agreement dated July 1, 2007 between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Swiss Re Life & Health America Inc. incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 (File No. 333-138190) filed on April 8, 2008.

(i) Amendments to Automatic Reinsurance Agreement dated July 1, 2007 between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Swiss Re Life & Health America Inc. incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 40 (File No. 333-40937) filed on April 7, 2010.

(8)(a) Fund Participation Agreements and Amendments between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and:

(i) AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 3, 2012.

(ii) American Funds Insurance Series incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 3, 2012.

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(iii) BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc. incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 1, 2011.

(iv) Delaware VIP Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 3, 2012.

(v) DWS Variable Series II incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 3, 2012.

(vi) Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 3, 2012.

(vii) Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 3, 2012.

(viii) Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 3, 2012.

(ix) Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 3, 2012.

(x) MFS Variable Insurance Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post- Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 3, 2012.

(b) Rule 22c-2 Agreements between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and:

(i) BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc. incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 (File No. 333-68842) filed on June 22, 2009.

(ii) Delaware VIP Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 57 (File No. 333-36316) filed on March 30, 2012.

(iii) Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 (File No. 333-36304) filed on May 29, 2008.

(iv) Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 (File No. 333-36304) filed on May 29, 2008.

(v) Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 (File No. 333-36304) filed on May 29, 2008.

(vi) MFS Variable Insurance Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 (File No. 333-36304) filed on May 29, 2008.

(c) Accounting and Financial Administration Services Agreement dated October 1, 2007 among Mellon Bank, N.A., The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York is incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-147673) filed on November 28, 2007.

(9) Opinion and Consent of Scott C. Durocher, Counsel of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company as to the legality of securities being issued incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-174367) filed on September 1, 2011.

(10)(a) Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (To Be Filed by Amendment)

(b) Power of Attorney - Principal Officers and Directors of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 (File No. 333-174367) filed on August 28, 2012.

(11) Not applicable

(12) Not applicable

(13) Organizational Chart of the Lincoln National Insurance Holding Company System incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 48 (File No. 033-26032) filed on September 21, 2012.

Item 25. 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.

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Name	Positions and Offices with Depositor
Dennis R. Glass**	President and Director
Chuck C. Cornelio***	Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Director
Randal J. Freitag**	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director
Mark E. Konen***	Executive Vice President and Director
Keith J. Ryan*	Vice President and Director
Charles A. Brawley, III**	Vice President and Secretary
Ellen Cooper**	Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Director
Jeffrey D. Coutts***	Senior Vice President and Treasurer

*Principal business address is 1300 South Clinton Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802

**Principal business address is Radnor Financial Center, 150 Radnor Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087

***Principal business address is 100 North Greene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401

Item 26. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Depositor or Registrant

See Exhibit 13: Organizational Chart of the Lincoln National Insurance Holding Company System.

Item 27. Number of Contractowners

As of September 30, 2012 there were 227,576 contract owners under Account N.

Item 28. 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. 6(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 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 29. 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 &

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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 Variable Insurance Products Trust; 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.

(b) Officers and Directors of Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc.:

Name	Positions and Offices with Underwriter
Wilford H. Fuller*	President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
David M. Kittredge*	Senior Vice President
Jeffrey D. Coutts****	Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Patrick J. Caulfield**	Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
Joel Schwartz*	Senior Vice President and Director
Keith J. Ryan***	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Thomas P. O'Neill*	Senior Vice President and Director
Linda E. Woodward***	Secretary

*Principal Business address is Radnor Financial Center, 150 Radnor Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087

**Principal Business address is 350 Church Street, Hartford, CT 06103

***Principal Business address is 1300 S. Clinton Street, Ft. Wayne, IN 46802

****Principal Business address is 100 Greene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401

(c) N/A

Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records

All accounts, books, and other documents, except accounting records, required to be maintained by Section 31a of the 1940 Act and the Rules promulgated thereunder are maintained by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, 1300 South Clinton Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802. The accounting records are maintained by The Bank of New York Mellon, One Mellon Bank Center, 500 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15258.

Item 31. Management Services

Not Applicable.

Item 32. Undertakings

(a) Registrant undertakes that it will file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement as frequently as necessary to ensure that the audited financial statements in the registration statement are never more than 16 months old for so long as payments under the variable annuity contracts may be accepted.

(b) Registrant undertakes that it will include either (1) as part of any application to purchase a Certificate or an Individual Contract offered by the Prospectus, a space that an applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional Information, or (2) a post card or a similar written communication affixed to or included in the Prospectus that the applicant can remove to send for a Statement of Additional Information.

(c) Registrant undertakes to deliver any Statement of Additional Information and any financial statements required to be made available under this Form promptly upon written or oral request to Lincoln Life at the address or phone number listed in the Prospectus.

(d) The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company hereby represents that the fees and charges deducted under the contract, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.

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(e) Registrant hereby represents that it is relying on the American Council of Life Insurance (avail. Nov. 28, 1988) no-action letter with respect to Contracts used in connection with retirement plans meeting the requirements of Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, and represents further that it will comply with the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (4) set forth in that no-action letter.

SIGNATURES

(a) As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf, in the City of Fort Wayne, and State of Indiana on this 4th day of October, 2012.

Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N (Registrant) Lincoln ChoicePlusFusionSM
By:	/s/ Kimberly A. Genovese Kimberly A.Genovese Assistant Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (Title)
THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Depositor)
By:	/s/ Stephen R. Turer Stephen R. Turer (Signature-Officer of Depositor) Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (Title)

(b) As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in their capacities indicated on October 4, 2012.

Signature	Title
* Dennis R. Glass	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
Ellen Cooper	Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Director
* Charles C. Cornelio	Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Director
* Randal J. Freitag	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial Officer)
* Mark E. Konen	Executive Vice President and Director
* Keith J. Ryan	Vice President and Director
*By: /s/ Kimberly A.Genovese Kimberly A.Genovese	Pursuant to a Power of Attorney

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