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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2019
1933 Act Registration No. 333-170529
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. 28
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
AMENDMENT NO. 735
Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N
(Exact Name of Registrant)
Lincoln ChoicePlusSM Rollover
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
Leon E. Roday, Esquire
The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
150 North Radnor Chester Road
Radnor, PA 19087
(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:
/X/ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
/ / on _______, pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
/ / 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
Rate Sheet Prospectus Supplement dated December 20, 2019
This Rate Sheet Prospectus Supplement (“Rate Sheet”) provides the i4LIFE® Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit percentages that we are currently offering. This supplement is for informational purposes and requires no action on your part. This Rate Sheet must be retained with the current prospectus.The rates below apply for applications and/or election forms signed on and after January 21, 2020. The rates in this Rate Sheet can be superseded. In the event we change our rates, the new rate sheet will become effective at least 10 days after it is filed. Current Rate Sheets will be included with the prospectus. You can also obtain the most current Rate Sheet by contacting your financial professional, or online at LincolnFinancial.com. This Rate Sheet has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and can be viewed at www.sec.gov.
i4LIFE® Advantage Select Guaranteed Income Benefit
Single Life GIB Percentage   Joint Life GIB Percentage
Age   GIB Percentage   Age   GIB Percentage
Under 40   2.50%   Under 40   2.50%
40-54   3.00%   40-54   2.75%
55-58   3.25%   55-58   3.00%
59-64   3.75%   59-64   3.50%
65-69   4.25%   65-69   4.00%
70-74   5.00%   70-74   4.25%
75-79   5.00%   75-79   4.75%
80+   5.25%   80+   5.00%
    
i4LIFE® Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit (Managed Risk)
Single Life GIB Percentage   Joint Life GIB Percentage
Age   GIB Percentage   Age   GIB Percentage
Under 40   2.50%   Under 40   2.50%
40-54   3.00%   40-54   3.00%
55-58   3.50%   55-58   3.25%
59-64   4.00%   59-64   3.75%
65-69   5.00%   65-69   4.25%
70-74   5.25%   70-74   4.50%
75-79   5.50%   75-79   5.00%
80+   5.50%   80+   5.25%
    
In order to receive the rate indicated in this Rate Sheet, your application or rider election form must be signed and dated on and after January 21, 2020. We must receive your application or rider election form in Good Order within 10 days from the date you sign your application or rider election form and the annuity must be funded within 60 calendar days. Good Order means the actual receipt by Lincoln at its Home Office of the requested transaction in writing, or by other means accepted by Lincoln, along with all the information and supporting legal documentation necessary to complete the transaction. Additional paperwork may be required if these conditions are not met and you still wish to purchase the annuity in order to receive the applicable rates in effect at that time.
Subject to the rules above, if the Guaranteed Income Benefit percentage rates that we are currently offering on the day the contract and/or rider is issued are higher than the rates we were offering on the date you signed your application or rider election form, you will receive the higher set of rates. If any rates have decreased when we compare the Guaranteed Income Benefit percentage rates that we are offering on the day you signed your application or rider election form to the set of rates that we are offering on the day your contract and/or rider is issued, your contract / rider will be issued with the set of rates that were in effect on the day you signed your application or rider election form, subject to meeting the rules above.
*Purchasers of Lincoln SmartSecurity® Advantage (regardless of the rider effective date) may use any remaining Guaranteed Amount (if greater than the Account Value) to calculate the initial Guaranteed Income Benefit for i4LIFE® Advantage Select Guaranteed Income Benefit.

 

The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N
Rate Sheet Prospectus Supplement dated December 20, 2019
This Rate Sheet Prospectus Supplement (“Rate Sheet”) provides the Guaranteed Annual Income rates and Guaranteed Income Benefit percentages for the Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage 2.0 (Managed Risk) rider. This supplement is for informational purposes and requires no action on your part. This Rate Sheet must be retained with the current prospectus.
The rates below apply for applications and/or election forms signed on and after January 21, 2020.
The rates in this Rate Sheet can be superseded. In the event we change our rates, the new rate sheet will become effective at least 10 days after it is filed. Current Rate Sheets will be included with the prospectus. You can also obtain the most current Rate Sheet by contacting your financial professional, or online at LincolnFinancial.com. This Rate Sheet has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and can be viewed at www.sec.gov.
Guaranteed Annual Income Rates
The Guaranteed Annual Income amount is calculated when you elect the rider. Upon the first Guaranteed Annual Income withdrawal, the Guaranteed Annual Income rate will be based on your age (or the younger of you and your spouse under the joint life option) as of the date of that withdrawal, and thereafter may not change unless an Automatic Annual Step-up occurs.
Single Life GAI Rate   Joint Life GAI Rate
Age   GAI Rate   Age   GAI Rate
55-58   3.50%   55-58   3.20%
59-64   4.40%   59-64   4.10%
65-69   5.50%   65-69   5.20%
70-74   5.60%   70-74   5.30%
75+   5.70%   75+   5.40%
    
Guaranteed Income Benefit Percentages
The Guaranteed Income Benefit will be an amount equal to a specified percentage of your Account Value or Income Base, based on your age (or the age of the youngest life under a joint life option) at the time the Guaranteed Income Benefit is elected. The following rates apply to i4LIFE® Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit (Managed Risk) elections for Contractowners who transition from Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage 2.0 (Managed Risk).
Single Life GIB %   Joint Life GIB %
Age   GIB %   Age   GIB %
Under 40   2.50%   Under 40   2.50%
40-54   3.00%   40-54   2.75%
55-58   3.25%   55-58   3.00%
59-64   3.75%   59-64   3.50%
65-69   4.25%   65-69   4.00%
70-74   5.00%   70-74   4.25%
75-79   5.00%   75-79   4.75%
80+   5.25%   80+   5.00%
    
In order to receive the percentages and rates indicated in this Rate Sheet, your application or rider election form must be signed on and after January 21, 2020. We must receive your application or rider election form in Good Order within 10 days from the date you sign your application or rider election form, and the annuity must be funded within 60 calendar days. Good Order means the actual receipt by Lincoln at its Home Office of the requested transaction in writing, or by other means accepted by Lincoln, along with all the information and supporting legal documentation necessary to complete the transaction. Additional paperwork may be required if these conditions are not met and you still wish to purchase the annuity in order to receive the applicable rates in effect at that time.
Subject to the rules above, if the Guaranteed Annual Income rates, and Guaranteed Income Benefit percentages that we are currently offering on the day the contract and/or rider is issued are higher than the rates we were offering on the date you signed your application or rider election form, you will receive the higher set of rates. If any rates have decreased when we compare the rates and percentages that we are offering on the day you signed your application or rider election form to the set of rates that we are offering on
the day your contract and/ or rider is issued, your contract / rider will be issued with the set of rates that were in effect on the day you signed your application or rider election form, subject to meeting the rules above.

 


The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N
Rate Sheet Prospectus Supplement dated December 20, 2019
This Rate Sheet Prospectus Supplement (“Rate Sheet”) provides the Guaranteed Annual Income rates and Guaranteed Income Benefit percentages for the Lincoln Market Select® Advantage rider. This supplement is for informational purposes and requires no action on your part. This Rate Sheet must be retained with the current prospectus.The rates below apply for applications and/or election forms signed on and after January 21, 2020. The rates in this Rate Sheet can be superseded. In the event we change our rates, the new rate sheet will become effective at least 10 days after it is filed. Current Rate Sheets will be included with the prospectus. You can also obtain the most current Rate Sheet by contacting your financial professional, or online at LincolnFinancial.com. This Rate Sheet has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and can be viewed at www.sec.gov.
Guaranteed Annual Income Rates
The Guaranteed Annual Income amount is calculated when you elect the rider. Upon the first Guaranteed Annual Income withdrawal, the Guaranteed Annual Income rate will be based on your age (or the younger of you and your spouse under the joint life option) as of the date of that withdrawal, and thereafter may not change unless an Automatic Annual Step-up occurs.
Single Life GAI Rate   Joint Life GAI Rate
Age   GAI Rate   Age   GAI Rate
55-58   3.25%   55-58   3.00%
59-64   4.15%   59-64   3.85%
65-69   5.15%   65-69   4.85%
70-74   5.35%   70-74   5.00%
75+   5.55%   75+   5.25%
    
Guaranteed Income Benefit Percentages
The Guaranteed Income Benefit will be an amount equal to a specified percentage of your Account Value or Income Base, based on your age (or the age of the youngest life under a joint life option) at the time the Guaranteed Income Benefit is elected. The rates listed below are for i4LIFE® Advantage Select Guaranteed Income Benefit elections for Contractowners who transition from Lincoln Market Select® Advantage.
Single Life GIB %   Joint Life GIB %
Age   GIB %   Age   GIB %
Under 40   2.50%   Under 40   2.50%
40-54   3.00%   40-54   2.75%
55-58   3.25%   55-58   3.00%
59-64   3.75%   59-64   3.50%
65-69   4.25%   65-69   4.00%
70-74   5.00%   70-74   4.25%
75-79   5.00%   75-79   4.75%
80+   5.25%   80+   5.00%
    
In order to receive the percentages and rates indicated in this Rate Sheet, your application or rider election form must be signed on and after January 21, 2020. We must receive your application or rider election form in Good Order within 10 days from the date you sign your application or rider election form, and the annuity must be funded within 60 calendar days. Good Order means the actual receipt by Lincoln at its Home Office of the requested transaction in writing, or by other means accepted by Lincoln, along with all the information and supporting legal documentation necessary to complete the transaction. Additional paperwork may be required if these conditions are not met and you still wish to purchase the annuity in order to receive the applicable rates in effect at that time.
Subject to the rules above, if the Guaranteed Annual Income rates, and Guaranteed Income Benefit percentages that we are currently offering on the day the contract and/or rider is issued are higher than the rates we were offering on the date you signed your application or rider election form, you will receive the higher set of rates. If any rates have decreased when we compare the rates and percentages that we are offering on the day you signed your application or rider election form to the set of rates that we are offering on the day your contract and/ or rider is issued, your contract / rider will be issued with the set of rates that were in effect on the day you signed your application or rider election form, subject to meeting the rules above.

 


THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N
ChoicePlusSM Rollover
ChoicePlus AssuranceSM Prime

Supplement dated December 20, 2019 to the prospectus dated May 1, 2019

This supplement to the prospectus for your individual variable annuity contract outlines a change that will be effective beginning January 21, 2020. This supplement is for informational purposes and requires no action on your part.

OVERVIEW

This discussion applies to the Rate Sheet prospectus supplements (“Rate Sheets”) for the Living Benefit Riders listed below:

•
Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage 2.0 (Managed Risk);
•
Lincoln Market Select® Advantage;
•
i4LIFE® Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit.

DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES
We are making changes to the rate sheet process. The Rate Sheets that currently accompany your prospectus disclose withdrawal rates and Guaranteed Income Benefit percentages that are effective at the time you elect a Living Benefit Rider. Beginning January 21, 2020, once a Rate Sheet becomes effective, it will remain in effect until it is superseded by a new Rate Sheet.

The Rate Sheets indicate the current withdrawal rates and/or current Guaranteed Income Benefit percentages, and the date by which your application or rider election form must be signed and dated for a rider to be issued with those rates and/or percentages.

As stated above, the percentages in the Rate Sheet can be superseded. The effective date of a subsequent Rate Sheet will be at least 10 days after it is filed. The percentages in any subsequent Rate Sheet may be higher or lower than the percentages on the previous Rate Sheet.

Current Rate Sheets will be included with the prospectus. You can also obtain the most current Rate Sheet by contacting your financial professional, or online at LincolnFinancial.com. Rate Sheets are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and can be viewed at www.sec.gov.

The changes to your prospectus are as follows:

For Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage 2.0 (Managed Risk) and Lincoln Market Select® Advantage, the following changes apply:

The Rate Sheet indicates the Guaranteed Annual Income rates and the date by which your application or rider election form must be signed and dated for a rider to be issued with those rates.

The rates in the Rate Sheet can be superseded. The effective date of a subsequent Rate Sheet will be at least 10 days after it is filed. The rates in any subsequent Rate Sheet may be higher or lower than the rates on the previous Rate Sheet.

In order to get the rates indicated in a Rate Sheet, your application or rider election form must be signed and dated on or after the date noted in that Rate Sheet.



For i4LIFE® Advantage Select Guaranteed Income Benefit and Guaranteed Income Benefit (Managed Risk): the following changes apply:

The Rate Sheet indicates the Guaranteed Income Benefit percentages and the date by which your application or rider election form must be signed and dated for a rider to be issued with those percentages.

The percentages in the Rate Sheet can be superseded. The effective date of a subsequent Rate Sheet will be at least 10 days after it is filed. The percentages in any subsequent Rate Sheet may be higher or lower than the rates on the previous Rate Sheet.

In order to get the percentages indicated in a Rate Sheet, your application or rider election form must be signed and dated on or after the date noted in that Rate Sheet.



Please keep this supplement for future reference.





PART A

The prospectus for the ChoicePlus Rollover variable annuity contract, as supplemented, is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 (File No. 333-170529) filed on April 16, 2019.




PART B

The Statement of Additional Information for the ChoicePlus Rollover variable annuity contract is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 (File No. 333-170529) filed on April 16, 2019.





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. 25 (File No. 333-170529) filed on April 16, 2019.
2. Part B
The following financial statements for the Variable Account are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 (File No. 333-170529) filed on April 16, 2019.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - December 31, 2018
Statement of Operations - Year ended December 31, 2018
Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
Notes to Financial Statements - December 31, 2018
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. 25 (File No. 333-170529) filed on April 16, 2019.
Consolidated Balance Sheets - Years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s Equity - Years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - December 31, 2018
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) Form of 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 Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-222786) filed on January 30, 2018.
(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) Annuity Payment Option Rider (32147) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 (File No. 333-36304) filed on August 8, 2001.
(c) 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.
(d) 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.
(e) Amendment for IRA Retirement Plan (AE-283) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 (File No. 333-40937) filed on April 12, 2016.

 

(f) Amendment for Roth IRA Retirement Plan (AE-284) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 (File No. 333-40937) filed on April 12, 2016
(g) 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.
(h) EGMDB Rider (32149 5/03) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 (File No. 333-35780) filed on April 22, 2003.
(i) 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.
(j) Variable Annuity Death Benefit Rider (DB-3 1/06) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 (File No. 333-40937) filed on April 13, 2007.
(k) Allocation Amendment (AR503 1/06) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 (File No. 333-40937) filed on April 19, 2006.
(l) 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.
(m) 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.
(n) 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.
(o) 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.
(p) 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.
(q) 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.
(r) Variable Annuity Living Benefit Rider (LINC 2 + Protected Funds) (AR-529 8/10) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 (File No. 333-170695) filed January 30, 2012.
(s) Guaranteed Income Later Rider (4LATER Adv Protected Funds) (AR-547 3/12) incorporated herein by reference to Registration on Form N-4 (File No. 333-181612) filed on May 23, 2012.
(t) Contract Amendment – Maturity Date (AR-554 10/14) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 (File No. 333-181616) filed on April 8, 2015.
(u) Variable Annuity Living Benefit Rider (Market Select Advantage) (AR-591) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 (File No. 333-40937) filed on April 12, 2016.
(v) Variable Annuity Living Benefits Rider (AR-600) (Lincoln Max 6 SelectSM Advantage) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 (File No. 333-135039) filed on April 7, 2017.
(x) Variable Annuity Living Benefits Rider (Market Select Advantage/LINC 2.0) (AR-607) incorporated herein by reference to to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 (File No. 333-214143) filed on June 4, 2018.
(y) Variable Annuity Living Benefit Rider (Wealth Pass - AR-623) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 (File No. 333-212681) filed on June 25, 2019.
(5) ChoicePlus Rollover Application (ANF06747 CPAR 1/08) incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 (File No. 333-170529) filed on May 11, 2011.
(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 25, 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.
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(i) Amendments to the Automatic Indemnity Reinsurance Agreement between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln National Reinsurance Company (Barbados) Limited incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 (File No. 333-138190) filed on November 5, 2013.
(ii) Amendment No. 4 to the Automatic Indemnity Reinsurance Agreement between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln National Reinsurance Company (Barbados) Limited incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 69 (File No. 333-40937) filed on April 11, 2018.
(iii) Amendment No. 5 to the Automatic Indemnity Reinsurance Agreement between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln National Reinsurance Company (Barbados) Limited incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 (File No. 033-26032) filed on April 24, 2019.
(iv) Amendment No. 6 to the Automatic Indemnity Reinsurance Agreement between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln National Reinsurance Company (Barbados) Limited incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 (File No. 033-26032) filed on April 24, 2019.
(v) Amendment No. 7 to the Automatic Indemnity Reinsurance Agreement between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln National Reinsurance Company (Barbados) Limited incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 (File No. 033-26032) filed on September 6, 2019.
(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.
(ii) Amendment No. 3 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. 69 (File No. 333-40937) filed on April 11, 2018.
(iii) Amendment No. 4 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. 48 (File No. 333-138190) filed on April 18, 2019.
(iv) Amendment No. 5 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. 50 (File No. 333-138190) filed on August 22, 2019.
(c) Fourth Amended and Restated Reinsurance Agreement between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Union Hamilton Reinsurance, LTD incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 72 (File No. 333-40937) filed on April 16, 2019.
(i) Amendment No. 1 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Reinsurance Agreement between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Union Hamilton Reinsurance, LTD incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 74 (File No. 333-40937) filed on August 22, 2019.
(8)(a) Fund Participation Agreements and Amendments between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and:
(i) AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc. incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 2, 2013.
(ii) AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 1, 2015.
(iii) ALPS Variable Investment Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-193272) filed on April 28, 2015; amendment incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 (File No. 333-193272) filed on June 4, 2015; amendments incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 (File No. 333-186894) filed on February 9, 2018.
(iv) American Century Investment Services, Inc. incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-125790) filed on April 9, 2018.
(v) BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc. and BlackRock Variable Series Funds II, Inc. incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 1, 2011; amendments incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-125790) filed on April 12, 2019.
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(vi) Delaware VIP Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 1, 2015.
(vii) DWS Variable Series II incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 1, 2015.
(viii) Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-125790) filed on April 9, 2018.
(ix) First Trust Variable Insurance Trust and First Trust Portfolios, L.P. incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 (File No. 333-193272) filed on April 13, 2016.
(x) Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 1, 2015.
(xi) JPMorgan Insurance Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 3, 2017.
(xii) Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust, Legg Mason Partners Variable Income Trust, Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC, and Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-125790) filed on April 9, 2018.
(xiii) Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 1, 2016.
(xiv) MFS Variable Insurance Trust I, II, and III incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 1, 2015; amendments incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-125790) filed on April 12, 2019.
(xv) PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-125790) filed on April 9, 2018.
(xvi) Putnam Variable Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 3, 2017.
(b) Rule 22c-2 Agreements between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and:
(i) AIM Variable Insurance Funds incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 (File No. 333-36304) filed on May 29, 2008.
(ii) ALPS Variable Investment Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-193272) filed on April 28, 2015.
(iii) American Century Investment Services, Inc. incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 (File No. 333-61554) filed on March 16, 2009.
(iv) BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc. incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 (File No. 333-68842) filed on June 22, 2009.
(v) Delaware VIP Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 57 (File No. 333-36316) filed on March 30, 2012.
(vi) Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 (File No. 333-36304) filed on May 29, 2008.
(vii) 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.
(viii) Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 (File No. 333-36304) filed on May 29, 2008.
(ix) MFS Variable Insurance Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 (File No. 333-36304) filed on May 29, 2008.
(x) Putnam Variable 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 January 1, 2019 among State Street Bank and Trust Company, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-125790) filed on April 12, 2019.
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(9) Opinion and Consent of Mary Jo Ardington, Associate General 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. 2 (File No. 333-170529) filed on May 11, 2011.
(10)(a) Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm filed herein.
(b) Power of Attorney - Principal Officers and Directors of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company filed herein.
(11) Not applicable
(12) Not applicable
(13) Lincoln National Corporation Organizational Chart incorporated herein by reference to incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 (File No. 033-26032) filed on September 6, 2019.
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.
Name   Positions and Offices with Depositor
Ellen G. Cooper*   Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, and Director
Randal J. Freitag*   Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Director
Wilford H. Fuller*   Executive Vice President and Director
Christopher A. Giovanni*   Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Dennis R. Glass*   President and Director
Stephen B. Harris*   Senior Vice President and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
Christine Janofsky*   Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller
Leon E. Roday*   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Director
Keith J. Ryan**   Vice President and Director
Nancy A. Smith*   Senior Vice President and Secretary
Joseph D. Spada***   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for Separate Accounts
*Principal business address is Radnor Financial Center, 150 Radnor Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087
**Principal business address is 1300 South Clinton Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
***Principal business address is 350 Church Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06096
Item 26. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Depositor or Registrant
See Exhibit 13 above: Lincoln National Corporation Organizational Chart.
Item 27. Number of Contractowners
As of October 31, 2019 there were 388,449 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:
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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 & 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
Andrew J. Bucklee*   Senior Vice President and Director
Patrick J. Caulfield**   Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Counsel
Wilford H. Fuller*   President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Christopher A. Giovanni*   Senior Vice President and Treasurer
John C. Kennedy*   Senior Vice President, Head of Retirement Solutions Distribution, and Director
Thomas P. O'Neill*   Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Christopher P. Potochar*   Senior Vice President and Director, Head of Finance and Strategy
Claire H. Hanna*   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
(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 State Street Bank and Trust Company, 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64105.
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.
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(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.
SIGNATURES
(a) As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets the requirements of Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of this Registration Statement and has caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf, in the City of Hartford, and State of Connecticut on this 20th day of December, 2019.

 		Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N (Registrant)
 Lincoln ChoicePlusSM Rollover
  By: /s/ Delson R. Campbell
Delson R. Campbell
Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
(Title)
  THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Depositor)
  By: /s/ Michelle L. Grindle
Michelle L. Grindle
(Signature-Officer of Depositor)
Assistant 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 December 20, 2019.
Signature Title
*/s/ Dennis R. Glass
Dennis R. Glass 		President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
*/s/ Ellen Cooper
Ellen Cooper 		Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Director
*/s/ Randal J. Freitag
Randal J. Freitag 		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial Officer)
*/s/ Leon E. Roday
Leon E. Roday 		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Director
*/s/ Wilford H. Fuller
Wilford H. Fuller 		Executive Vice President and Director
*/s/ Keith J. Ryan
Keith J. Ryan 		Vice President and Director
*By: /s/ Delson R. Campbell
Delson R. Campbell 		Pursuant to a Power of Attorney
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