As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2022

1933 Act Registration No. 333-170897

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. 40

And

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

AMENDMENT NO. 935

Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N

(Exact Name of Registrant)

Lincoln ChoicePlusSM Signature

THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Name of Depositor)

1301 South Harrison 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

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:

Carolyn E. Augur, Esquire

The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
350 Church Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06103

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: Continuous

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 40 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-170897) of Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N (the “Registration Statement”) is being filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), solely for the purpose of updating Item 27 of the Registration Statement. Accordingly, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 40 consists only of a facing page, this explanatory note, and Part C of the Registration Statement on Form N-4 setting forth the exhibits to the Registration Statement. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 40 does not modify any other part of the Registration Statement. Pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 40 shall become effective immediately upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The contents of the Registration Statement are hereby incorporated by reference.

Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N

PART C - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 27. Exhibits

(a) 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.

(b) Not applicable

(c)(1) 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.

(2) 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.

(d)(1) Annuity Contract (30070-B) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 (File No. 333-36304) filed on August 9, 2001.

(2) Contract Specifications (30070-CP Signature B Share) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-170695) filed on June 21, 2011.

(3) Contract Specifications (30070-CP Signature L Share) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-170695) filed on June 21, 2011.

(4) Persistency Credit Rider (32154) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 (File No. 333-36304) filed on August 9, 2001.

(5) Annuity Payment Option Rider (32147) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 (File No. 333-36304) filed on August 9, 2001.

(6) Interest Adjusted Fixed Account Rider (32143) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 (File No. 333-36304) filed on August 9, 2001.

(7) 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.

(8) 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.

(9) 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.

(10) Section 403(b) Annuity Endorsement (32481-I 12/08) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 (File No. 333-63505) filed on April 3, 2009.

(11) 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.

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

(13) 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.

(14) 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.

(15) Allocation Amendment (AR503 1/06) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 (File No. 333-40937) filed on April 18, 2006.

(16) Guaranteed Income Later Rider (4LATER 2/06) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 (File No. 333-36316) filed on April 4, 2006.

(17) Variable Annuity Rider (LSSA 32793 7/06) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 (File No. 333-40937) filed on September 26, 2006.

(18) 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.

(19) 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.

(20) 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.

(21) 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.

(22) 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.

(23) 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.

(24) 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.

(25) 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.

(26) Variable Annuity Living Benefits Rider (Market Select Advantage) (AR-587) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 (File No. 333-63505) filed on October 1, 2015.

(27) Long-Term Care Benefits Rider (AR 518 3/10 Level) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 (File No. 333-138190) filed on December 29, 2010.

(28) Long-Term Care Benefits Rider (AR 519 3/10 Growth) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 (File No. 333-138190) filed on December 29, 2010.

(29) Contract Amendment for LTC Benefits (AA 531 3/10) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 (File No. 333-138190) filed on December 29, 2010.

(30) LTC Fixed Account Rider (AR 532) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 (File No. 333-138190) filed on December 29, 2010.

(31) LTC Benefit Specifications (AS 533) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 (File No. 333-138190) filed on December 29, 2010.

(32) Long-Term Care Coverage Endorsement (AE 517) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 (File No. 333-138190) filed on December 29, 2010.

(33) 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.

(34) Variable Annuity Living Benefits Rider (AR-600) (Lincoln Max 6 Select Advantage) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 (File No. 333-135039) filed on April 7, 2017.

(35) Variable Annuity Living Benefits Rider (Market Select Advantage/LINC 2.0) (AR-607) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 (File No. 333-214143) filed on June 4, 2018.

(36) Guaranteed Income Later Rider (4LATER Select Adv) (AR-547 03/18) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 (File No. 333-214143) filed on June 4, 2018.

(37) Variable Annuity Living Benefits Rider (IRA Income Plus – AR-600) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 71 (File No. 333-40937) filed on February 7, 2019.

(38) 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.

(39) Variable Annuity Living Benefits Rider (22AR-700) (ProtectedPay Core) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 (File No. 333-170897) filed on August 8, 2022.

(40) Variable Annuity Living Benefits Rider (22AR-701) (ProtectedPay Select, Secure) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 (File No. 333-170897) filed on August 8, 2022.

(41) Guaranteed Income Later Rider (22AR-707) (4LATER Select Advantage) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 (File No. 333-170897) filed on August 8, 2022.

(e) ChoicePlus Signature Application (ANF06747 CPS 1/08) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 (File No. 333-170897) filed on April 10, 2012.

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(f)(1) 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.

(2) 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.

(g)(1) 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.

(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.

(vi) Amendment No. 8 to the Automatic Indemnity Reinsurance Agreement between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and the Lincoln National Reinsurance Company (Barbados) Limited incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-236907) filed on March 5, 2020.

(vii) Amendment No. 9 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. 67 (File No. 033-26032) filed on August 14, 2020.

(viii) Amendment No. 10 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. 67 (File No. 033-26032) filed on August 14, 2020.

(ix) Amendment No. 11 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. 13 (File No. 333-212680) filed on February 11, 2021.

(x) Amendment No. 12 to the Automatic Indemnity Reinsurance Agreement between The Lincoln National Life Company and Lincoln National Reinsurance Company (Barbados) Limited incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 (File No. 333-212680) filed on February 11, 2021.

(xi) Amendment No. 13 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. 34 (File No. 333-186894) filed on February 7, 2022.

(2) 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.

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(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.

(v) Amendment No. 6 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. 56 (File No. 333-138190) filed on August 14, 2020.

(3) 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.

(ii) Amendment No. 2 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Reinsurance Agreement between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Union Hamilton Reinsurance, LTC incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 79 (File No. 333-40937) filed on August 14, 2020.

(iii) Amendment No. 3 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Reinsurance Agreement between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Union Hamilton Reinsurance, LTC incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective amendment No. 13 (File No. 333-212680) filed on February 11, 2021.

(4) Reinsurance Agreement date July 1, 2001, between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Talcott Resolution Life Insurance Company incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 (File No. 333-186894) filed on February 7, 2022.

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

(1) AIM (Invesco) 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.

(2) AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund incorporated herein by reference to Po st-Effective Amendment No. 23 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 1, 2015 .

(3) 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.

(4) 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;

(4-a) amendments incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-125790) filed on April 12, 2019.

(5) 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.

(5-a) amendment incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 40 filed on Form N-6 (File No. 333-125790) filed on April 7, 2022.

(6) Deutsche 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.

(7) 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.

(8) 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.

(9) 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.

(10) 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.

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(11) Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust, Legg Mason Partners Variable Income Trust, Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC, and Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Agreement incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-125790) filed on April 9, 2018;

(11-a) third amendment incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 filed on Form N-4 (File No. 333-212680) filed on February 11, 2021.

(12) 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.

(13) MFS Variable Insurance Trust, MFS Variable Insurance Trust 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;

(13-a) amendments incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-125790) filed on April 12, 2019.

(14) 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.

(15) 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;

(15-a) amendment no. 7 incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-236907) filed on March 5, 2020.;

(15-b) amendment no. 8 incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment 13 on Form N-4 (File No. 333-212680) filed on February 11, 2021.

(i) 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.

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

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

(2) American Century Investment Services, Inc. incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 (File No. 333-61554) filed on March 16, 2009.

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

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

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

(6) 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.

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

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

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

(k) 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. 1 (File No. 333-170897) filed on April 8, 2011.

(l)(1) Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm to be filed by amendment.

(2) Power of Attorney - Principal Officers and Directors of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company filed herein.

(m) Not applicable

(n) Not applicable

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(o) Form of ISP filed herein.

(p) Lincoln National Corporation Organizational Chart incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 (File No. 333-135219) filed on October 6, 2021.

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
Jayson R. Bronchetti*	Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Director
Adam M. Cohen*	Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
Ellen G. Cooper*	President and Director
Randal J. Freitag*	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director
Stephen B. Harris*	Senior Vice President and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
Shantanu Mishra*	Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087

**Principal business address is 1301 South Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802

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

Item 29. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Depositor or Registrant

See Exhibit (p) above: Lincoln National Corporation Organization Chart

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 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.

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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
Andrew J. Bucklee*	Senior Vice President and Director
Claire H. Hanna*	Secretary
John C. Kennedy*	President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Shantanu Mishra*	Senior Vice President and Treasurer
William A. Nash**	Senior Vice President and Director
Thomas P. O'Neill*	Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Financial Institutions Group
Timothy J. Seifert Sr*	Senior Vice President and Director
Vacant	Chief Compliance Officer

*Principal Business address is 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087

**Principal Business address is 3108 Rhett Butler Place, Charlotte, NC 28270

(c) N/A

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.

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. 40 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf, in the City of Hartford, and the State of Connecticut on this 9^th day of November, 2022 at 4:19 pm.

LINCOLN LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT N

(Registrant)

ChoicePlus^SM Signature

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, signed 11/9/22 at 11:03 am

Michelle L. Grindle

(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 November 9, 2022 at 4:19 pm.

Signature	Title
*/s/ Ellen G. Cooper Ellen G. Cooper	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
* /s/ Randal J. Freitag Randal J. Freitag	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Director (Principal Financial Officer)
* /s/ Craig T. Beazer Craig T. Beazer	Executive Vice President and Director
* /s/ Jayson R. Bronchetti Jayson R. Bronchetti	Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, and Director
* /s/ Adam M. Cohen Adam M. Cohen	Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
* /s/ Keith J. Ryan Keith J. Ryan	Vice President and Director
* By /s/ Delson R. Campbell, Pursuant to a Power of Attorney        Delson R. Campbell

EXHIBIT LIST

l(2) - Power of Attorney

o - Form of ISP

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