Summary Prospectus for New Investors by Investment Company (Form 497VPI)

Lincoln ChoicePlusSM Fusion  

Individual Variable Annuity Contracts  

Summary Prospectus for New Investors
May 1, 2026

This summary prospectus summarizes key features of the Lincoln ChoicePlusSM Fusion variable annuity contract, issued by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (Lincoln Life or Company).

Before you invest, you should also review the prospectus for the Lincoln ChoicePlusSM Fusion variable annuity contract, which contains more information about the Contract's features, benefits, and risks. You can find this prospectus and other information about the Contract online at www.lfg.com/VAprospectus. You can also obtain this information at no cost by calling 1-888-868-2583 or by sending an email request to [email protected].

This Contract is a complex investment and involves risks, including potential loss of principal.

YOU MAY CANCEL YOUR CONTRACT WITHIN THE FREE LOOK PERIOD WITHOUT PAYING FEES OR PENALTIES.

If you are a new investor in the Contract, you may cancel your Contract within ten days of receiving it without paying fees or penalties. In some states, this "free look" or cancellation period may be longer if you are replacing an existing Contract. Upon cancellation, you will receive either a full refund of the amount you paid with your application or your total Contract Value. You should review the prospectus, or consult with your investment professional, for additional information about the specific cancellation terms that apply.

This Contract is not designed for short-term investing and is not appropriate for the investor who needs ready access to cash. Withdrawals could result in surrender charges, negative Interest Adjustments, taxes and tax penalties. An Interest Adjustment, which may be positive or negative, may be applied to any withdrawal, surrender, or transfer from the fixed account before the expiration date of a Guaranteed Period. A negative Interest Adjustment will result in the loss of some or all previously-credited interest in excess of the guaranteed minimum interest rate, if any.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved the Contract or determined if this Summary Prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Additional information about certain investment products, including variable annuities, has been prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission's staff and is available at Investor.gov.

Investors should consult a registered representative about the Contract's features, benefits, risks, and fees and whether the Contract is appropriate for them based upon their financial situation and objectives. We do not guarantee that all of the variable or fixed investment options will always be available. Our obligations under the Contract (including under the fixed account option, if available), guarantees, or benefits of the Contract are subject to our financial strength and claims-paying ability.

Table of Contents 

Item	Page
Special Terms	3
Overview of the Contract	4
Important Information You Should Consider About the Lincoln ChoicePlusSM Fusion Variable Annuity Contract	6
Benefits Available Under the Contract	9
Buying the Contract	10
Making Withdrawals: Accessing the Money in Your Contract	11
Additional Information About Fees	13
Fee Tables	13
Appendix A - Investment Options Available Under The Contract	A-1
Appendix B - Investment Requirements	B-1

Special Terms

In this initial summary prospectus, the following terms have the indicated meanings:

Access Period-Under i4LIFE® Advantage, a defined period of time during which we make Regular Income Payments to you while you still have access to your Account Value. This means that you may make withdrawals, surrender the Contract, and have a Death Benefit.

Account Value-Under i4LIFE® Advantage, the initial Account Value is the Contract Value on the Valuation Date that i4LIFE® Advantage is effective (or initial Purchase Payment if i4LIFE® Advantage is purchased at contract issue), less any applicable premium taxes. During the Access Period, the Account Value on a Valuation Date equals the total value of all of the Contractowner's Accumulation Units plus the Contractowner's value in the fixed account, if any, reduced by Regular Income Payments and withdrawals.

Annuitant-The person upon whose life the annuity benefit payments are based, and upon whose death a Death Benefit may be paid.

Annuity Payout-A regularly scheduled payment (under any of the available annuity options). Payments may be variable or fixed, or a combination of both.

Beneficiary-The person you choose to receive any Death Benefit paid if you die before the selection of an Annuity Payout option.

Contract-The variable annuity contract you have entered into with Lincoln Life.

Contractowner (you, your, owner)-The person who can exercise the rights within the Contract (decides on investment allocations, transfers, payout option, designates the Beneficiary, etc.). Usually, but not always, the Contractowner is the Annuitant.

Contract Value (may be referred to as Account Value in marketing materials)-At any given time before the selection of an Annuity Payout option, the total value of all Accumulation Units of a Contract, plus the value of the fixed side of the contract, if any.

Contract Year-Each 12-month period starting with the effective date of the Contract and starting with each contract anniversary after that.

Death Benefit-Before the selection of an Annuity Payout option, the amount payable to your designated Beneficiary if the Contractowner dies. As an alternative, the Contractowner may receive a Death Benefit on the death of the Annuitant prior to the selection of an Annuity Payout option.

Enhancement-A feature under certain Living Benefit Riders in which the Protected Income Base will be increased, subject to certain conditions and limitations.

Good Order-The actual receipt at our Home Office of the requested transaction in writing or by other means we accept, along with all information and supporting legal documentation necessary to complete the transaction. The forms we provide will identify the necessary documentation. We may, in our sole discretion, determine whether any particular transaction request

is in Good Order, and we reserve the right to change or waive any Good Order requirements at any time.

Interest Adjustment-An upward or downward adjustment, based on fluctuations in interest rates, imposed upon a transfer, withdrawal or surrender of Contract Value from the fixed account prior to the expiration of a Guaranteed Period, subject to certain exceptions.

Investment Requirements-Restrictions in how you may allocate your Subaccount investments if you own certain Living Benefit Riders.

Lifetime Income Period-Under i4LIFE® Advantage, the period of time following the Access Period during which we make Regular Income Payments to you for the rest of your life (and Secondary Life, if applicable). During the Lifetime Income Period, you will no longer have access to your Account Value or receive a Death Benefit.

Lincoln Life (we, us, our, Company)-The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.

Living Benefit Rider-A general reference to optional riders that provide some type of a minimum income guarantee while you are alive. If you select a Living Benefit Rider, Excess Withdrawals may have adverse effects on the benefit, and you may be subject to Investment Requirements.

Premium Based Charge-An annual charge that applies to all Purchase Payments to your Contract and is payable each year for seven years, deducted quarterly.

Premium Based Charge Period-The period of time in which the Premium Based Charge will be deducted. For each Purchase Payment, the Premium Based Charge will be deducted quarterly for a total of seven years after the date that the Purchase Payment is paid into the Contract.

Premium Based Charge Free Amount-An amount you may withdraw from your Contract in which we will not deduct a portion of the remaining Premium Based Charge from your Contract Value.

Purchase Payments-Amounts paid into the Contract.

Rate Sheet-A prospectus supplement, that will be filed periodically, where we declare the current protected lifetime income fee, Enhancement rate, withdrawal rates under certain Living Benefit Riders.

Subaccount-Each portion of the VAA that reflects investments in Accumulation and Annuity Units of a class of a particular fund available under the contracts. There is a separate Subaccount which corresponds to each class of a fund.

Valuation Date-Each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading.

Valuation Period-The period starting at the close of trading (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) on each day that the NYSE is open for trading (Valuation Date) and ending at the close of such trading on the next Valuation Date.

Overview of the Contract

Purpose of the Contract

The Lincoln ChoicePlusSM Fusion variable annuity contract is designed to accumulate Contract Value and to provide income over a certain period of time or for life, subject to certain conditions. The Contract can supplement your retirement income by providing a stream of income payments during the payout phase. The Contract also offers a Death Benefit payable to your designated Beneficiaries upon the death of the Contractowner or Annuitant.

This Contract may be appropriate if you have a long-term investment horizon. It is not intended for people who may need to make early or frequent withdrawals or intend to engage in frequent trading in the Subaccounts.

Phases of the Contract

Your Contract has two phases: (1) an accumulation (savings) phase, prior to the selection of an Annuity Payout option; and (2) a payout (income) phase, after the selection of an Annuity Payout option.

Accumulation (Savings) Phase. To help you accumulate assets during the accumulation phase, you can invest your payments and earnings in:

Additional information about each investment option is provided in Appendix A - Investment Options Available Under The Contract.

Annuity (Income) Phase. You can elect to annuitize your Contract and turn your Contract Value into a stream of income payments (sometimes called Annuity Payouts), at which time the accumulation phase of the Contract ends. These payments may continue for a set period of years, for as long as you live, or for the longer of the two. The payments may also be fixed or variable. Variable payments will vary based on the performance of the funds that you choose.

If you annuitize, your investments will be converted to income payments and you may no longer be able to choose to make withdrawals from your Contract. All benefits during the accumulation phase (including guaranteed minimum Death Benefits and Living Benefit Riders) terminate upon annuitization.

However, several optional Living Benefit Riders offered under the Contract provide lifetime income payments that may be guaranteed, and still allow you to make withdrawals and be eligible for a Death Benefit. Withdrawals that exceed a Protected Income Amount are Excess Withdrawals that will reduce and could eliminate the income payments and other benefits of the rider, including access to a Death Benefit.

Primary Features and Options of the Contract

Accessing your money. During the Accumulation Phase you can surrender the Contract or withdraw part of the Contract Value. If you surrender or take an early withdrawal, you may have to pay a surrender charge and/or you may incur taxes as well as a tax penalty if you are younger than 59½. In addition, if you select the fixed account for investment (with the exception of the DCA fixed account), an Interest Adjustment, which could be positive or negative, may apply to a withdrawal, surrender, or transfer from the fixed account prior to the expiration date of a Guaranteed Period. A negative Interest Adjustment will result in the loss of some or all previously-credited interest in excess of the guaranteed minimum interest rate, if any.

Tax treatment. You can transfer money between investment options without tax implications, and earnings (if any) on your investments are generally tax-deferred. You are taxed only when: (1) you take a withdrawal or surrender; (2) you receive an income payment from the Contract; or (3) upon payment of a Death Benefit.

Death Benefits. Your Contract includes a Death Benefit that will be paid upon the death of either the Contractowner or the Annuitant. Optional Death Benefits that pay different amounts and have different fees may be available. You will incur an additional fee if you select an optional Death Benefit. There is no guarantee that any optional Death Benefit will be available in the future, as we reserve the right to discontinue them at any time.

Optional Living Benefit Riders. For an additional fee, you may be able to purchase one of the Living Benefit Riders listed below. The availability of each rider is subject to state availability. Each rider offers one of the following:

*Beginning May 18, 2026, this rider will only be available for election at the time the Contract is purchased.

Living Benefit Riders provide different methods to take income from your Contract Value or receive lifetime payments and provide certain guarantees. These guarantees are subject to certain conditions, as set forth elsewhere in the prospectus.

There is no guarantee that any Living Benefit Rider (except i4LIFE® Advantage) will be available in the future, as we reserve the right to discontinue them at any time. Certain Living Benefit Riders guarantee a transition to the applicable version of i4LIFE® Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit, even if that version is no longer available for election. Excess Withdrawals under certain Living Benefit Riders may result in a reduction or premature termination of those benefits or riders. If you purchase a Living Benefit Rider (except i4LIFE® Advantage without the Guaranteed Income Benefit), you will be required to adhere to Investment Requirements, which will limit your ability to invest in certain Subaccounts offered in your Contract. (These Investment Requirements are explained in Appendix B - Investment Requirements.)

Additional Services. The additional services listed below are available under the Contract for no additional charge (unless otherwise indicated).

Important Information You Should Consider About the Lincoln ChoicePlusSM Fusion Variable Annuity Contract 

	FEES, EXPENSES, AND ADJUSTMENTS			Location in Prospectus
Are There Charges or Adjustments for Early Withdrawals?	Yes: A surrender charge may apply to a surrender or withdrawal of a Purchase Payment prior to the 1st anniversary since the Purchase Payment was invested, up to 1% of the amount withdrawn, declining to 0% over that time period. For example, if you make a withdrawal of $100,000 during the first year after your Purchase Payment, you could be assessed a charge of up to $1,000 on the Purchase Payment withdrawn. This loss will be greater if there is also a negative Interest Adjustment, taxes, or tax penalties. A surrender charge will not apply if your withdrawal is made after the 1st anniversary since a Purchase Payment was invested. If amounts are withdrawn, surrendered, or transferred from the fixed account before the expiration of a Guaranteed Period, an Interest Adjustment may apply, which may be negative. A negative Interest Adjustment will result in the loss of some or all previously- credited interest in excess of the guaranteed minimum interest rate, if any. Your loss will be greater if you also have to pay a surrender charge, taxes, or tax penalties.			●Fee Tables ●Fee Tables - Examples ●Charges, Other Deductions, and Adjustments - Surrender Charge
Are There Transaction Charges?	Yes: Each Purchase Payment is subject to its own Premium Based Charge that will be deducted quarterly for seven years after the Purchase Payment is received. The Premium Based Charge rate for new Purchase Payments decreases as the total amount of Purchase Payments increase. A portion of the Premium Based Charge applies to withdrawals above the Premium Based Charge free amount.			●Charges, Other Deductions, and Adjustments - Premium Based Charge
Are There Ongoing Fees and Expenses?	Yes: Minimum and Maximum Annual Fee Table. The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay each year, depending on the investment options and optional benefits you choose. Please refer to your contract specifications page in your Contract for information about the specific fees and expenses you will pay each year based on the options you have elected.			●Fee Tables ●Fee Tables - Examples ●Charges, Other Deductions, and Adjustments ●Appendix A - Investment Options Available Under the Contract
	Annual Fee	Minimum	Maximum
	Base Contract - Account Value Death Benefit	0.92%1	0.92%1
	Base Contract - Guarantee of Principal Death Benefit	0.97%1	0.97%1
	Base Contract - Enhanced Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit	1.22%1	1.22%1
	Fund fees and expenses	0.48%2	2.76%2
	Optional benefits available for an additional charge (for a single optional benefit, if elected)	0.40%1	2.75%3
	1 As a percentage of average Contract Value. For the base contract, also includes an amount attributable to the Annual Account Fee.
	2 As a percentage of fund net assets, before expense reimbursements or fee waiver arrangements.

	CONFLICTS OF INTEREST			Location in Prospectus
Should I Exchange My Contract?	●If you already own a contract, some investment professionals may have a financial incentive to offer you a new contract in place of the one you own. You should only exchange your contract if you determine, after comparing the features, fees, and risks of both contracts, that it is better for you to purchase the new contract rather than continue to own your existing contract.			●The Contracts - Replacement of Existing Insurance

Benefits Available Under the Contract

The following tables summarize information about the benefits available under the Contract. A detailed description of each benefit is available in the prospectus.  

Standard Benefits
Name of Benefit	Purpose	Maximum Fee	Brief Description of Restrictions / Limitations
Account Value Death Benefit	Provides a Death Benefit equal to the Contract Value.	●0.90% (as a percentage of average Contract Value)	●Poor investment performance could significantly reduce the benefit. ●Withdrawals could significantly reduce the benefit.
Guarantee of Principal Death Benefit	Provides a Death Benefit equal to the greatest of (1) Contract Value; (2) all Purchase Payments, adjusted for withdrawals.	●0.95% (as a percentage of average Contract Value)	●Withdrawals could significantly reduce the benefit.
Enhanced Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit (EGMDB)	Provides a Death Benefit equal to the greatest of (1) Contract Value; (2) all Purchase Payments, adjusted for withdrawals; (3) the highest Contract Value on any contract anniversary prior to age 81 as adjusted for withdrawals.	●1.20% (as a percentage of average Contract Value)	●Not available if age 80 or older at the time of issuance. ●Withdrawals could significantly reduce the benefit. ●Poor investment performance could significantly reduce and limit potential increases to the highest Contract Value.
Estate Enhancement Benefit Rider	Provides a Death Benefit equal to the greatest of: (1) Contract Value; (2) all Purchase Payments, adjusted for withdrawals; (3) the highest Contract Value on any contract anniversary prior to age 81 (decreased proportionately by subsequent withdrawals); (4) current Contract Value plus an amount based on earnings under the Contract.	●1.40% (as a percentage of average Contract Value)	●If there are no contract earnings, the calculations of the Death Benefit using contract earnings will not be available. ●Withdrawals could significantly reduce the benefit.
Dollar-Cost Averaging	Allows you to automatically transfer amounts between certain investment options on a monthly basis.	None	●Minimum amount to be dollar cost averaged is $1,500 over any time period between 3 and 60 months. ●Cannot be used simultaneously with portfolio rebalancing.
Portfolio Rebalancing	Allows you to automatically reallocate your Contract Value among investment options on a periodic basis based on your standing allocation instructions.	None	●Cannot be used simultaneously with dollar cost averaging. ●Only available for the Subaccounts. ●Rebalancing may take place on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual basis.

Standard Benefits
Name of Benefit	Purpose	Maximum Fee	Brief Description of Restrictions / Limitations
Automatic Withdrawal Service	Allows you to take periodic withdrawals from your Contract automatically.	None	●Automatically terminates once i4LIFE® Advantage begins. ●Withdrawals are subject to applicable surrender charges, Interest Adjustments, taxes, and tax penalties. ●May result in Excess Withdrawals under certain optional benefits.

 

Optional Benefits - Available for Election
Name of Benefit	Purpose	Maximum Fee	Brief Description of Restrictions / Limitations
Lincoln ProtectedPay Select Core®  Beginning May 18, 2026, this rider will only be available for election at the time the Contract is purchased.	Provides: ●Guaranteed lifetime periodic withdrawals up to the Protected Annual Income amount; ●An Enhancement to the Protected Income Base; ●Account Value Step-ups of the Protected Income Base; and ●Age-based increases to the Protected Annual Income amount.	●2.75% Single and Joint Life Options (as a percentage of the Protected Income Base)	●Investment Requirements apply. ●Excess Withdrawals could significantly reduce or terminate the benefit. ●Any withdrawal may negatively impact or eliminate the potential for enhancements or step-ups. ●The fee rate may increase with additional Purchase Payments, step-ups, and at any time after ten years from the rider effective date. ●Subject to a $10 million maximum, which includes the total guaranteed amounts across all Living Benefit Riders. ●Additional Purchase Payments may be limited.
i4LIFE® Advantage	Provides: ●Variable periodic Regular Income Payments for life. ●The ability to make additional withdrawals and surrender the Contract during the Access Period.	●0.40% (as an annualized percentage of average Account Value)	●Withdrawals could significantly reduce or terminate the benefit. ●Restrictions apply to the length of the Access Period. ●Additional Purchase Payments may be limited. ●Guaranteed Income Benefit is only available when transitioning from a Prior Rider.

Rate Sheets

The current Enhancement rate, Protected Annual Income rates, and Guaranteed Income Benefit percentages available under certain Living Benefit Riders are declared in a Rate Sheet prospectus supplement. The Rate Sheet indicates the current rates and/or current 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. The rates and/or percentages may be superseded at any time, in our sole discretion, and may be higher or lower than the rates and/or percentages on the previous Rate Sheet.

The effective date of a subsequent Rate Sheet will be at least 10 days after it is filed. In order to get the rate and/or percentage indicated in a Rate Sheet, your application or rider election form must be sent to us, and must be signed and dated on or after the effective date of the Rate Sheet. Current Rate Sheets will be included with the prospectus. You can also obtain the most current Rate Sheet by contacting your registered representative, online at www.lfg.com/VAprospectus or by calling us at 1-888-868-2583.

Buying the Contract

If you wish to purchase a Contract, you must apply for it through a registered representative authorized by us. The completed application is sent to us and we decide whether to accept or reject it. If the application is accepted, a Contract is prepared and executed by our legally authorized officers. The Contract (and a statement confirming your investments) is then sent to you either directly or through your registered representative. The purchase of multiple contracts with identical Contractowners, Annuitants and Beneficiaries will be allowed only upon Home Office approval.

When a completed application and all other information necessary for processing a purchase order is received in Good Order at our Home Office at The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, PO Box 2348, Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2348, an initial Purchase Payment will be priced no later than two business days after we receive the order. If you submit your application and/or initial Purchase Payment to your registered representative, we will not begin processing your purchase order until we receive the application and initial Purchase Payment from your registered representative's broker-dealer. While attempting to finish an incomplete application, we may hold the initial Purchase Payment for no more than five business days unless we receive your consent to our retaining the payment until the application is completed. If the incomplete application cannot be completed within those five days and we have not received your consent, you will be informed of the reasons, and the Purchase Payment will be returned immediately. Once the application is complete, we will allocate your initial Purchase Payment within two business days.

Purchase Payments - Investing in the Contract

You may make Purchase Payments to the Contract at any time, prior to the Annuity Commencement Date, subject to certain conditions. You are not required to make any additional Purchase Payments after the initial Purchase Payment. If we receive an additional Purchase Payment before the close of the New York Stock Exchange (typically 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time), we will credit your Purchase Payment that day. If we receive your additional Purchase Payment after the close of the New York Stock Exchange, your payment will be applied on the next business day.

The minimum initial Purchase Payment is $10,000. Minimum additional Purchase Payments must be at least $100 ($25 if transmitted electronically) each, with an annual minimum amount of $300. Minimum additional Purchase Payments must be at least $100 ($25 if transmitted electronically) each, with an annual minimum amount of $300. Please check with your registered representative about making additional Purchase Payments since the requirements of your state may vary. If a Purchase Payment is submitted that does not meet the minimum amount, we will contact you to ask whether additional money will be sent, or whether we should return the Purchase Payment to you.

You must obtain our approval for Purchase Payments totaling $5 million or more where the only optional benefits elected are the Account Value Death Benefit and/or i4LIFE® Advantage without the Guaranteed Income Benefit and $1 million or more for all other contracts. At the Company's discretion, either amount may consider total Purchase Payments for all annuity contracts issued by the Company (or its affiliates) for the same Contractowner, joint owner, and/or Annuitant.

Additionally, if you elect a Living Benefit Rider, you may be subject to further restrictions on your ability to make additional Purchase Payments, as described in the prospectus. These restrictions and limitations will limit your ability to increase your Contract Value (or Account Value under i4LIFE® Advantage with any version of Guaranteed Income Benefit) and/or increase the amount of any guaranteed benefit under a Living Benefit Rider by making additional Purchase Payments to the Contract.

Making Withdrawals: Accessing the Money in Your Contract

Before the Annuity Commencement Date - During the Accumulation (Savings) Phase

You can access the money in your Contract by making a withdrawal, which will reduce the value of your Contract (including the amount of the Death Benefit and certain living benefits). You may withdraw all or a portion of the Contract Value (minus applicable charges and other adjustments, discussed below). However, withdrawing the entire cash value of your Contract will terminate your Contract.

Before the Annuity Commencement Date, you can completely surrender the Contract or withdraw part of the Contract Value upon your written request on an approved Lincoln distribution request form (available from the Home Office), fax, or other electronic means. Withdrawal requests may also be made by telephone or our website, subject to certain restrictions. All surrenders and withdrawals must be made in accordance with the rules discussed in the prospectus. The amount available upon surrender or withdrawal is the Contract Value less any applicable charges, fees, and taxes at the end of the Valuation Period during which the written request for surrender or withdrawal is received in Good Order at the Home Office.

If we receive a surrender or withdrawal request in Good Order at our Home Office before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time), we will process the request using the Accumulation Unit value computed on that Valuation Date. If we receive a surrender or withdrawal request in Good Order at our Home Office after New York Stock Exchange regular market close, we will process the request using the Accumulation Unit value computed on the next Valuation Date.

The minimum amount which can be withdrawn is $300. Unless a request for withdrawal specifies otherwise, withdrawals will be made from all Subaccounts within the VAA and from the fixed account in the same proportion that the amount of withdrawal bears to the total Contract Value. Surrenders and withdrawals from the fixed account may be subject to an Interest Adjustment. Unless prohibited, surrender and withdrawal payments will be mailed within seven days after we receive a valid written request at the Home Office. The payment may be postponed as permitted by applicable law.

There may be charges associated with surrender of a Contract or withdrawal of Contract Value. You may specify whether these charges are deducted from the amount you request to be withdrawn or from the remaining Contract Value. If the charges are

deducted from the remaining Contract Value, the amount of the total withdrawal will increase according to the impact of the applicable Premium Based Charge and/or surrender charge percentage; consequently, the dollar amount of the Premium Based Charge and/or surrender charge associated with the withdrawal will also increase. In other words, the dollar amount deducted to cover the Premium Based Charge and/or surrender charge is also subject to a Premium Based Charge and/or surrender charge.

There are tax consequences for surrenders and withdrawals.

Certain withdrawals may reduce the value of any optional living benefits you elected or even terminate the benefit.

Some optional living benefits provide withdrawal options.

There are limitations associated with taking money out of the Contract, including the following:  

Limitations on withdrawal amounts	●The minimum withdrawal amount is $300.
Surrender charges, Premium Based Charges and taxes	●There may be surrender charges, Premium Based Charges and tax implications when you take out money.
Interest Adjustment	●An Interest Adjustment, which could be positive or negative, may apply to a withdrawal, surrender, or transfer from the fixed account prior to the expiration date of a Guaranteed Period. ●A negative Interest Adjustment will result in the loss of some or all previously-credited interest in excess of the guaranteed minimum interest rate, if any. ●Currently, the fixed account option is available for dollar cost averaging (DCA) purposes only. Interest Adjustments do not apply to DCA transfers from the fixed account.
Negative impact on benefits and guarantees of your Contract	●A withdrawal may have a negative impact on certain optional benefits that you may elect. It may reduce the value of or even terminate certain benefits.
Internal Revenue Code or Retirement Plan	●Depending on the circumstances, the Internal Revenue Code or your retirement plan may restrict your ability to take withdrawals.

 

After the Annuity Commencement Date - During the Annuity (Income) Phase

After the Annuity Commencement Date, you will receive payments under the annuity payment option you select, but generally you may not take any other withdrawals or surrender your Contract. Surrender or withdrawal rights after the Annuity Commencement Date, if any, depend on the Annuity Payout option selected.

Additional Information About Fees

Fee Tables

The following tables describe the fees, expenses, and adjustments that you will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering or making withdrawals from the Contract. Please refer to your Contract Specifications page for information about the specific fees you will pay each year based on the options you have elected.

The first table describes the fees, expenses, and adjustments that you will pay at the time that you buy the Contract, surrender or make withdrawals from the Contract, or transfer Contract Value between investment options, and/or the fixed account (if available). State premium taxes may also be deducted.

  TRANSACTION EXPENSES

  

Premium Based Charge (as a percentage of Purchase Payments):1, 2	4.90%
Surrender charge (as a percentage of Purchase Payments surrendered/withdrawn):3	1.00%

We may also apply an Interest Adjustment to amounts being withdrawn, surrendered or transferred from the fixed account prior to the expiration date of a Guaranteed Period.4 A negative Interest Adjustment will result in the loss of some or all previously credited interest in excess of the guaranteed minimum interest rate, if any.

Contract. See Charges, Other Deductions, and Adjustments - Interest Adjustment. 

The next table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay each year during the time that you own the Contract (not including fund fees and expenses). If you choose to purchase an optional benefit, you will pay additional charges, as shown below.

  ANNUAL CONTRACT EXPENSES

  

Administrative Expense (Annual Account Fee):1		$50
Base Contract Expense (as a percentage of average Contract Value)2
Account Value Death Benefit		0.90%
Guarantee of Principal Death Benefit		0.95%
Enhanced Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit (EGMDB)		1.20%
Estate Enhancement Benefit (EEB)		1.40%

 

Optional Benefit Expenses (Protected Lifetime Income Fees)	Single Life	Joint Life
Lincoln ProtectedPay Select Core®:3, 4
Guaranteed Maximum Annual Charge	2.75%	2.75%
i4LIFE® Advantage:5
Current Charge	0.40%	0.40%

0.40% is added to the Account Value Death Benefit base contract expense. 

The next item shows the minimum and maximum total annual operating expenses charged by the funds that you may pay periodically during the time that you own the Contract. A complete list of funds available under the Contract, including their annual expenses, may be found in Appendix A - Investment Options Available Under the Contract. 

Annual Fund Expenses	Minimum	Maximum
Expenses that are deducted from the fund assets, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other expenses before any fee waivers or expense reimbursements.	0.48 %	2.76 %
Expenses that are deducted from the fund assets, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other expenses after any fee waivers or expense reimbursements.1	0.48 %	1.46 %

EXAMPLES

The following Examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the variable options with the cost of investing in other annuity contracts that offer variable options. These costs include transaction expenses, contract fees, annual contract expenses, and annual fund fees and expenses.

The Examples assume all Contract Value is allocated to the variable investment options. The Examples do not reflect any Interest Adjustment. Your costs could differ from those shown below if you invest in the fixed account option (if available).

The first Example assumes that you invest $100,000 in the variable options for the time periods indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, the maximum fees and expenses of any of the funds, and that EEB Death Benefit and Lincoln ProtectedPay Select Core® at the guaranteed maximum charge are in effect. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

1) If you surrender your Contract at the end of the applicable time period: 

1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$12,773	$25,752	$39,977	$76,262

2) If you annuitize or do not surrender your Contract at the end of the applicable time period: 

1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$7,573	$22,952	$38,577	$76,262

The next Example assumes that you invest $100,000 in the variable options for the time periods indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, the maximum fees and expenses of any of the funds and that i4LIFE® Advantage with the EGMDB Death Benefit are in effect. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

1) If you surrender your Contract at the end of the applicable time period: 

1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$12,916	$25,361	$38,049	$66,867

2) If you annuitize or do not surrender your Contract at the end of the applicable time period: 

1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$7,716	$22,561	$36,649	$66,867

Appendix A - Investment Options Available Under The Contract

Variable Options

The following is a list of funds currently available under the Contract. Depending on the optional benefits you choose, you may not be able to invest in certain funds. Current performance of the Subaccounts can be found at www.lfg.com/VAprospectus. More information about the funds is available in the prospectuses for the Funds, which may be amended from time to time and can be found online at www.lfg.com/VAprospectus. You can also request this information and current fund performance at no cost by calling 1-888-868-2583 or by sending an email request to [email protected].

The current expenses and performance information below reflect fees and expenses of the Fund, but do not reflect the other fees and expenses that your Contract may charge. Expenses would be higher and performance would be lower if these other charges were included. Each fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance. 

Investment Objective	Fund and Adviser/Sub-adviser1	Current Expenses	Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/2025)
			1 year	5 year	10 year
Long-term growth of capital.	AB VPS Discovery Value Portfolio - Class B advised by AllianceBernstein L.P.	1.07%	2.64%	8.48%	8.27%
Long-term growth of capital.	AB VPS Sustainable Global Thematic Portfolio - Class B advised by AllianceBernstein L.P.	1.19%2	6.02%	3.02%	9.80%
Long-term growth of capital.	American Funds® IS Global Growth Fund - Class 4 advised by Capital Research and Management Company	0.90%2	21.34%	7.97%	11.89%
Long-term growth of capital.	American Funds® IS Global Small Capitalization Fund - Class 4 advised by Capital Research and Management Company	1.15%2	14.33%	0.23%	6.96%
Growth of capital.	American Funds® IS Growth Fund - Class 4 advised by Capital Research and Management Company	0.83%	19.93%	13.09%	17.67%
Long-term growth of capital and income.	American Funds® IS Growth-Income Fund - Class 4 advised by Capital Research and Management Company	0.78%	17.77%	13.62%	13.63%
Long-term growth of capital.	American Funds® IS International Fund - Class 4 advised by Capital Research and Management Company	0.97%2	26.41%	3.14%	6.73%
Long-term growth of capital.	ClearBridge Variable Mid Cap Portfolio - Class II advised by Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC	1.07%	4.08%	4.23%	7.24%
Capital appreciation. A fund of funds.	DWS Alternative Asset Allocation VIP Portfolio - Class B advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.	1.31%	10.03%	4.88%	4.52%
Income and capital growth consistent with reasonable risk.	Fidelity® VIP Balanced Portfolio - Service Class 2	0.66%	14.96%	9.24%	10.84%
Long-term capital appreciation.	Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio - Service Class 2	0.79%	21.24%	15.08%	15.49%
To achieve capital appreciation.	Fidelity® VIP Growth Portfolio - Service Class 2	0.80%	14.63%	13.42%	17.16%

Investment Objective	Fund and Adviser/Sub-adviser1	Current Expenses	Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/2025)
			1 year	5 year	10 year
Long-term capital appreciation. A fund of funds.	LVIP Vanguard International Equity ETF Fund - Service Class advised by Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation	0.57%2	31.23%	7.02%	7.87%
Long-term capital appreciation.	LVIP Wellington SMID Cap Value Fund - Service Class advised by Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation	1.03%2	2.16%	8.97%	8.26%
Capital appreciation.	MFS® VIT Growth Series - Service Class advised by Massachusetts Financial Services Company	0.98%2	11.90%	10.82%	15.31%
Total return.	MFS® VIT Total Return Series - Service Class advised by Massachusetts Financial Services Company	0.86%2	10.91%	6.16%	7.36%
Total return.	MFS® VIT Utilities Series - Service Class advised by Massachusetts Financial Services Company	1.03%2	14.76%	7.38%	9.22%
Long-term capital appreciation.	Nomura VIP Emerging Markets Series - Service Class	1.46%2	80.77%	8.48%	11.85%
Capital appreciation.	Nomura VIP Small Cap Value Series - Service Class	1.04%	7.83%	8.93%	8.84%
Capital growth and current income.	Putnam VT Large Cap Value Fund - Class IB	0.79%	20.35%	15.38%	13.30%
Long-term capital appreciation.	Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund - Class IB	1.05%2	2.66%	1.19%	9.60%
Long-term capital appreciation.	Putnam VT Sustainable Leaders Fund - Class IB	0.88%	10.69%	10.34%	14.69%

Fixed Options

The following is a list of fixed account options currently available under the Contract. We may change the features of the fixed account options listed below, offer new fixed account options, and terminate existing fixed account options. We will provide you with written notice at least 30 days prior to the date of any change. Depending on the optional benefits you choose, you may not be able to invest in a fixed account option.  

Name	Term	Minimum Guaranteed Interest Rate
DCA Fixed Account	3 -60 months	1.50%

Appendix B - Investment Requirements

If you purchase a Living Benefit Rider (except i4LIFE® Advantage without the Guaranteed Income Benefit), you will be subject to Investment Requirements. This means you will be limited in your choice of Subaccount investments and may be limited in how much you can invest in certain Subaccounts. This also means you will not be able to allocate Contract Value to all of the Subaccounts that are available to Contractowners who have not elected a Living Benefit Rider. We impose Investment Requirements to reduce the risk of investment losses that may require us to use our own assets to make guaranteed payments under a Living Benefit Rider.

If you elect Lincoln ProtectedPay Select Core® or i4LIFE® Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit (Managed Risk), you must allocate your Contract Value in accordance with the Investment Requirements for Managed Risk Riders section below. If you elect any other Living Benefit Rider, you must allocate your Contract Value in accordance with the Investment Requirements for other Living Benefit Riders section below. Currently, if you purchase i4LIFE® Advantage without the Guaranteed Income Benefit, you will not be subject to any Investment Requirements, although we reserve the right to impose Investment Requirements for this rider in the future. If we do exercise our right to do so, you will have to reallocate your Account Value subject to such requirements.

If you elect a Living Benefit Rider, Investment Requirements apply whether you purchase the rider at contract issue, or add it to an existing Contract. You must hold the rider for a minimum period of time after election (the minimum time is specified under the Termination section of each rider). During this time, you will be required to adhere to the Investment Requirements. After this time, failure to adhere to the Investment Requirements will result in termination of the rider.

Certain Living Benefit Riders guarantee you the right to transition to a version of i4LIFE® Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit even if that version is no longer available for purchase. If you transition to i4LIFE® Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit, the Investment Requirements under your Prior Living Benefit Rider continue to apply. See i4LIFE® Advantage - i4LIFE® Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit Transitions in the prospectus for a discussion of this transition.

Certain underlying funds that are included in the Investment Requirements, including funds managed by an adviser affiliated with us, employ risk management strategies that are intended to control the funds' overall volatility, and for some funds, to also reduce the downside exposure of the funds during significant market downturns. These funds are included under Investment Requirements in part because the reduction in volatility helps us to reduce the risk of investment losses that may require us to use our own assets to make guaranteed payments under a Living Benefit Rider. At the same time, risk management strategies in periods of high market volatility or other market conditions, could limit your participation in market gains. This may conflict with your investment objectives by limiting your ability to maximize potential growth of your Contract Value and, in turn, the value of any guaranteed benefit that is tied to investment performance. You should consult with your registered representative to determine whether these funds align with your investment objectives. For more information about the funds and the investment strategies they employ, please refer to the funds' current prospectuses. Fund prospectuses are available by contacting us.

If you purchase a Living Benefit Rider (except i4LIFE® Advantage without the Guaranteed Income Benefit), you agree to be automatically enrolled in the portfolio rebalancing option under your Contract and thereby authorize us to automatically rebalance your Contract Value on a periodic basis. (This portfolio rebalancing will continue while a death claim is being settled, if the Living Benefit Rider could continue on an additional measuring life.) On each quarterly anniversary of the effective date of the rider, we will rebalance your Contract Value in accordance with your allocation instructions in effect at the time of the rebalancing. Any reallocation of Contract Value among the Subaccounts made by you prior to a rebalancing date will become your allocation instructions for rebalancing purposes. Confirmation of the rebalancing will appear on your quarterly statement. If we rebalance Contract Value from the Subaccounts and your allocation instructions do not comply with the Investment Requirements, portfolio rebalancing will be paused, and any subsequent transfer requests will be considered not in Good Order until updated allocation instructions are received. These investments will become your allocation instructions until you tell us otherwise.

Some investment options are not available to you if you purchase certain riders. The Investment Requirements may not be consistent with an aggressive investment strategy. You should consult with your registered representative to determine if the Investment Requirements are consistent with your investment objectives.

For certain Living Benefit Riders, the Subaccounts of your Contract are divided into groups and have specified minimum or maximum percentages of Contract Value that must be in each group at the time you purchase the rider. Please review the Investment Requirements below to determine which Investment Requirements apply to your rider. You can select the percentages of Contract Value to allocate to individual Subaccounts within each group, but the total investment for all Subaccounts within the group must comply with the specified minimum or maximum percentages for that group. We may change the list of Subaccounts in a group, change the number of groups, change the minimum or maximum percentages of Contract Value allowed in a group, change the investment options that are or are not available to you, or change the rebalancing frequency at any time in our sole discretion. For other Living Benefit Riders, we may only make certain Subaccounts available to you which are listed below.

For all Living Benefit Riders, we may make Subaccounts unavailable to you at any time in our sole discretion. You will be notified at least 30 days prior to the date of any change. We may make such modifications at any time when we believe the modifications are necessary to protect our ability to provide the guarantees under these riders. Our decision to make modifications will be based on several factors, including the general market conditions and the style and investment objectives of the subaccount investments.

At the time you receive notice of a change to the Investment Requirements, you may:

Investment Requirements for Lincoln ProtectedPay Select Core®. If you elect Lincoln ProtectedPay Select Core®, or if you are transitioning from this rider to i4LIFE® Advantage Select Guaranteed Income Benefit, you must currently allocate your Contract Value among one or more of the following Subaccounts only. Not all funds may be available; refer to Appendix A - Investment Options Available Under The Contract for more information.  

Group 1 Investments must be at least 20% of Contract Value or Account Value.

LVIP American Century Inflation Protection Fund

LVIP BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Fund

LVIP Fidelity Institutional AM® Total Bond Fund

LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund

LVIP JPMorgan Core Bond Fund

LVIP JPMorgan Short Duration Bond Fund

LVIP Nomura Diversified Floating Rate Fund

LVIP PIMCO Low Duration Bond Fund

LVIP State Street Bond Index Fund

LVIP State Street Short-Term Bond Index Fund

LVIP Vanguard Bond Allocation Bond

 

Group 2 Investments cannot exceed 80% of Contract Value or Account Value.

AB VPS Discovery Value Portfolio

American Funds® IS Global Growth Fund

American Funds® IS Growth Fund

American Funds® IS Growth-Income Fund

American Funds® IS International Fund

Fidelity® VIP Balanced Portfolio

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

First Trust Capital Strength Portfolio

First Trust Growth Strength Portfolio

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength Portfolio

Franklin Allocation VIP Fund

Franklin Income VIP Fund

Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund

Goldman Sachs VIT Large Cap Value Fund

Invesco V.I. EQV International Equity Fund

LVIP AllianceBernstein Large Cap Growth Fund

LVIP American Century Balanced Fund

LVIP American Century Capital Appreciation Fund

LVIP American Century International Fund

LVIP American Century Mid Cap Value Fund

LVIP American Century Ultra® Fund

LVIP American Century Value Fund

LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund

LVIP Baron Growth Opportunities Fund

LVIP BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund

LVIP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

LVIP Channing Small Cap Value Fund

LVIP Franklin Templeton Multi-Factor International Equity Fund

LVIP Franklin Templeton Multi-Factor Large Cap Equity Fund

LVIP Franklin Templeton Multi-Factor SMID Cap Equity Fund

LVIP Government Money Market Fund

LVIP JPMorgan High Yield Fund

LVIP JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund

LVIP JPMorgan Small Cap Core Fund

LVIP JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

LVIP MFS International Growth Fund

LVIP MFS Value Fund

LVIP Mondrian International Value Fund

LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund

LVIP Nomura Mid Cap Value Fund

LVIP Nomura SMID Cap Core Fund

LVIP Nomura Social Awareness Fund

LVIP Nomura U.S. Growth Fund

LVIP State Street Conservative Index Allocation Fund

LVIP State Street International Index Fund

LVIP State Street Moderate Index Allocation Fund

LVIP State Street Moderately Aggressive Index Allocation Fund

LVIP State Street S&P 500 Index Fund

LVIP State Street Small-Cap Index Fund

LVIP Structured Conservative Allocation Fund

LVIP Structured Moderate Allocation Fund

LVIP Structured Moderately Aggressive Allocation Fund

LVIP T. Rowe Price Structured Mid-Cap Growth Fund

LVIP Vanguard Domestic Equity ETF Fund

LVIP Vanguard International Equity ETF Fund

LVIP Wellington SMID Cap Value Fund

MFS® VIT Growth Series

MFS® VIT Total Return Series

Nomura VIP Small Cap Value Series

Putnam VT Large Cap Value Fund

As an alternative to satisfy these Investment Requirements, you may allocate 100% of your Contract Value or i4LIFE® Advantage Account Value among the Subaccounts listed below. If you allocate less than 100% of Contract Value or i4LIFE® Advantage Account Value among these Subaccounts, then the Subaccounts listed below that are also listed in Group 1 will be subject to Group 1 restrictions. Any remaining Subaccounts listed below that are not listed in Group 1 will fall into Group 2 and will be subject to Group 2

restrictions.  

Fidelity® VIP Balanced Portfolio

Franklin Allocation VIP Fund

LVIP American Century Balanced Fund

LVIP American Century Inflation Protection Fund

LVIP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

LVIP BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Fund

LVIP Fidelity Institutional AM® Total Bond Fund

LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund

LVIP JPMorgan Core Bond Fund

LVIP JPMorgan Short Duration Bond Fund

LVIP Nomura Diversified Floating Rate Fund

LVIP PIMCO Low Duration Bond Fund

LVIP State Street Bond Index Fund

LVIP State Street Conservative Index Allocation Fund

LVIP State Street Moderate Index Allocation Fund

LVIP State Street Moderately Aggressive Index Allocation Fund

LVIP State Street Short-Term Bond Index Fund

LVIP Structured Conservative Allocation Fund

LVIP Structured Moderate Allocation Fund

LVIP Structured Moderately Aggressive Allocation Fund

LVIP Vanguard Bond Allocation Fund

MFS® VIT Total Return Series

 

Additionally, Contract Value or i4LIFE® Advantage Account Value may be allocated in accordance with certain asset allocation models made available to you by your broker-dealer. If so, currently 100% of the Contract Value or i4LIFE® Advantage Account Value can be allocated to one of the following models, if available: