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Summary Prospectus for New Investors by Investment Company - Form 497VPI

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Multi-Fund® Individual Variable Annuity Contracts
The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Summary Prospectus for New Investors
May 1, 2024
This summary prospectus summarizes key features of the Multi-Fund® Individual Variable Annuity Contract, issued by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.
Before you invest, you should also review the prospectus for the Multi-Fund® Individual 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 1-800-454-6265 or by sending an email request to [email protected].
YOU MAY CANCEL YOUR CONTRACT WITHIN THE FREE LOOK PERIOD WITHOUT PAYING FEES OR PENALTIES.
In some states, this "free look" or cancellation period may be longer under certain scenarios. 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.
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.
All prospectuses and other shareholder reports, will be made available on www.lfg.com/VAprospectus. This prospectus gives you information about the Contract that you should know before you decide to buy a Contract and make a Purchase Payment. You should also review the prospectus for the funds and keep all prospectuses for future reference.
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Table of Contents
Item
Page
Special Terms
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Important Information You Should Consider About the Contract
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Overview of the Contract
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Purpose of the Contract
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Phases of the Contract
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Primary Features and Options of the Contract
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Benefits Available Under the Contract
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Buying the Contract
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Making Withdrawals: Accessing the Money in Your Contract
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Additional Information About Fees
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Fee Tables
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Appendix A - Funds Available Under The Contract
A-1
Appendix B - Investment Requirements
B-1
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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, reduced by Regular Income Payments, Guaranteed Income Benefit 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.
Contract-The variable annuity contract you have entered into with Lincoln Life.
Contract Value (may be referred to as Account Value in marketing materials)-At any given time before the Annuity Commencement Date, 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.
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.
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.
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.
Purchase Payments-Amounts paid into the Contract.
Subaccount-The 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.
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Important Information You Should Consider About the Contract
FEES AND EXPENSES
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Charges for Early
Withdrawals
The surrender charges applicable to your Contract depend on the version of the Contract
that you own.
•Single premium contract. If you withdraw money during the first 7 full Contract
Years, you may be assessed a surrender charge of up to 7% of the amount
withdrawn, declining to 0% over that time period.
•Periodic premium contract. If you withdraw money during the first 10 full Contract
Years, you may be assessed a surrender charge of up to 8% of the amount
withdrawn, declining to 0% over that time period.
For example, if you purchase the Contract and make a withdrawal of $100,000 during
the surrender charge period, you could be assessed a charge of up to $7,000 (for a
single or flexible premium contract) or $8,000 (for a periodic premium contract).
•Fee Tables
•Examples
•Charges and
Other
Deductions -
Surrender
Charge
Transaction
Charges
If you participate in a tax deferred retirement plan that allows participant loans, you may
be eligible to take a loan against your Contract Value. Depending on your state of
residence, a one-time fee of up to $35 may be charged to set up and process a loan. The
loan maintenance fee is an annual rate of 2.5%
•Fee Tables
•Charges and
Other
Deductions
Ongoing Fees and
Expenses (annual
charges)
Minimum and Maximum Annual Fee Table. The table below describes the fees and
expenses that you may pay each year, depending on the options you choose. 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.
•Fee Tables
•Examples
•Charges and
Other
Deductions
Annual Fee
Minimum
Maximum
Base Contract
1.002%1, 2
Base Contract with Enhanced Guaranteed
Minimum Death Benefit
1.302%1, 2
Investment options (fund fees and
expenses)
0.23%1
1.32%1
Optional benefits available for an
additional charge (for a single optional
benefit, if elected)
0.30%1
2.00%3
1 As a percentage of average Account Value in the Subaccounts.
2A charge of 0.952% applies only for assets invested in the LVIP Delaware Value Fund on and after May 1, 2009.
3 As a percentage of the Protected Income Base.
Lowest and Highest Annual Cost Table. Because your Contract is customizable, the
choices you make affect how much you will pay. To help you understand the cost of
owning your Contract, the following table shows the lowest and highest cost you could
pay each year. This estimate assumes that you do not take withdrawals from the
Contract, which could add surrender charges that substantially increase costs.
Lowest Annual Cost: $1,548
Highest Annual Cost: $5,395
Assumes:
Assumes:
•Investment of $100,000
•5% annual appreciation
•Least expensive fund fees and
expenses
•No optional benefits
•No surrender charges
•No additional Purchase Payments,
transfers, or withdrawals
•Investment of $100,000
•5% annual appreciation
•Most expensive combination of
optional benefits and fund fees and
expenses
•No surrender charges
•No additional Purchase Payments,
transfers, or withdrawals
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RISKS
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Risk of Loss
•You can lose money by investing in this Contract, including loss of principal.
•Principal Risks
•Investments of
the Variable
Annuity
Account
Not a Short-Term
Investment
•This Contract is not designed for short-term investing and is not appropriate for an
investor who needs ready access to cash.
•Surrender charges may apply to withdrawals. If you take a withdrawal, any surrender
charges will reduce the value of your Contract or the amount of money that you
actually receive.
•The benefits of tax deferral, long-term income, and living benefit protections mean
the Contract is more beneficial to investors with a long-term investment horizon.
•Withdrawals are subject to ordinary income tax and may be subject to tax penalties.
•Principal Risks
•Surrenders and
Withdrawals
•Fee Tables
•Living Benefit
Riders
Risks Associated
with Investment
Options
•An investment in this Contract is subject to the risk of poor investment performance
of the investment options you choose. Performance can vary depending on the
performance of the investment options available under the Contract.
•Each investment option (including the fixed account option) has its own unique risks.
•You should review the investment options before making an investment decision.
•Principal Risks
•Investments in
the Variable
Annuity
Insurance
Company Risks
•An investment in the Contract is subject to the risks related to us, Lincoln Life. Any
obligations (including under the fixed account option), guarantees, or benefits of the
Contract are subject to our claims-paying ability. If we experience financial distress,
we may not be able to meet our obligations to you. More information about Lincoln
Life, including our financial strength ratings, is available upon request by calling 1-
800-454-6265 or visiting www.LincolnFinancial.com.
•Principal Risks
RESTRICTIONS
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Investments
•The frequency of transfers between investment options is restricted. There are also
restrictions on the minimum amount that may be transferred from a variable option
and the maximum amount that may be transferred from the fixed account option.
•Currently, there is no charge for transfers. We may impose a $10 charge for transfers
in excess of the maximum number of transfers allowed in a Contract Year.
•We reserve the right to remove or substitute the funds that are available as
investment options under the Contract.
•You are generally restricted to no more than 12 transfers between investment options
per Contract Year. Your ability to transfer between investment options may also be
restricted as a result of Investment Requirements if you have elected an optional
benefit.
•Principal Risks
•Investments of
the Variable
Annuity
Account
•Transfers On
and Before the
Annuity
Commence-
ment Date
Optional Benefits
•There are additional restrictions and limitations under the Contract's optional
benefits.
•Optional benefits may limit or restrict the investment options that you may select
under the Contract. We may change these restrictions in the future.
•Optional benefit availability may vary by state of issue or selling broker-dealer.
•Excess Withdrawals may reduce the value of an optional benefit by an amount
greater than the value withdrawn or result in termination of the benefit.
•We may modify or stop offering an optional benefit that is currently available at any
time.
•Benefits
Available
Under the
Contract
•The Contracts
•Living Benefit
Riders
•Appendix B -
Investment
Requirements
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TAXES
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Tax Implications
•Consult with a tax professional to determine the tax implications of an investment in
and payments received under this Contract.
•If you purchase the Contract through a tax-qualified plan or IRA, you do not get any
additional tax benefit under the Contract.
•Earnings on your Contract are taxed at ordinary income tax rates when you withdraw
them, and you may have to pay a penalty if you take a withdrawal before age 59½.
•Federal Tax
Matters
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
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Investment
Professional
Compensation
•Your registered representative may receive compensation for selling this Contract to
you, in the form of commissions, additional cash benefits (e.g., bonuses), and non-
cash compensation. We may share the revenue we earn on this Contract with your
investment professional's firm.
•This potential conflict of interest may influence your registered representative to
recommend this Contract over another investment for which the investment
professional is not compensated or compensated less.
•Distribution of
the Contracts
•Principal Risks
Exchanges
•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 a contract you already own 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.
•Replacement
of Existing
Insurance
Overview of the Contract
Purpose of the Contract
The Multi-Fund® Individual variable annuity contract is designed for you to accumulate assets through investments in a variety of investment options during the accumulation phase. Then, during the annuity phase, the Contract is designed to supplement your retirement income by providing a stream of income payments. The Contract also offers a Death Benefit to protect your designated Beneficiaries.
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
The Contract has two phases: (1) an accumulation phase (for savings) and (2) an annuity phase (for income).
Accumulation (Savings) Phase. To help you accumulate assets during the accumulation phase, you can invest your payments and earnings in:
The variable options available under the Contract, each of which has an underlying mutual fund with its own investment objective, strategies, and risks; investment adviser(s); expense ratio; and performance history; and
A fixed account option, which guarantees principal and a minimum interest rate.
A list of the funds under the Contract is provided in Appendix A: Funds Available Under the Contract.
Annuity (Income) Phase. You can end the accumulation phase and enter the annuity phase by electing to annuitize your Contract, turning your Contract Value into a stream of income payments from us (sometimes called annuity payments). These payments may continue for life, a guaranteed period of years, or the longer of life or a guaranteed period of years. The payments may be fixed or variable. Variable payments will vary based on the performance of the investment options you select.
In general, if you elect to annuitize, your investments will be converted to annuity payments. You will no longer be able to withdraw money from your Contract, living benefits may terminate, and there won't be a Death Benefit. However, please note:
If you elect i4LIFE® Advantage, an optional benefit for an additional charge, you may continue to withdraw money from your Contract and have a Beath Benefit for a limited period of time after you begin receiving income payments.
Certain annuity payout options make an amount payable upon death.
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Primary Features and Options of the Contract
Contracts. This Contract is available as a single premium deferred contract or as a periodic premium deferred contract. (A non-recurring lump sum payment may be made when purchasing a periodic premium contract.)
The specific Contract you own impacts various aspects of your Contract, such as transaction expenses, Purchase Payments limitations, contract restrictions, and standard and optional benefits. For example, the different versions of the Contract have different surrender charges and surrender charge periods. You cannot elect more than one Living Benefit Rider or payout option at any one time.
The Contract may be owned by individuals and participants in nonqualified plans (including IRAs) and qualified retirement plans provided by an employer. The tax treatment of your Contract will also impact your Contract's features, such as fees and expenses and applicable benefits.
Accessing Your Money. Before you annuitize, you can withdraw money from your Contract at any time. If you take a withdrawal, you may have to pay a surrender charge and/or income taxes, including a tax penalty if you are younger than age 59½.
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 upon: (1) making a withdrawal; (2) receiving a payment from us; or (3) payment of a Death Benefit.
Death Benefits. In general, the Contract includes a standard Death Benefit that will pay your designated beneficiaries the Contract Value at the time of your death (or for periodic premium contracts, total Purchase Payments, less any withdrawals and outstanding loan balance, if greater). Enhanced Death Benefits may be purchased for an additional fee. An enhanced Death Benefit may increase the amount of money payable to your designated Beneficiaries upon your death.
Other Benefits. For an additional fee, you can elect an annuity payout rider that allows you to take withdrawals and have a Death Benefit for a limited period of time after you begin receiving income payments (i4LIFE® Advantage). There is also a guaranteed income benefit rider that ensures your income payments under i4LIFE® Advantage, which may fluctuate, do not fall below a minimum amount (Guaranteed Income Benefit).
We offered multiple Living Benefit Riders under the Contract that are no longer available for sale, including guaranteed minimum withdrawal riders (Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage 2.0, Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage, Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage Plus, and Lincoln SmartSecurity- Advantage) and an annuity payout rider (4LATER® Advantage). Owners of these riders pay an additional fee for as long as they own the rider.
Additional Services. The additional services listed below are available under the Contract for no additional charge (unless otherwise indicated).
Dollar-Cost Averaging. Allows you to automatically transfer money between certain investment options on a monthly basis.
Portfolio Rebalancing. Allows you to automatically reallocate your money among investment options on a periodic basis based on your instructions.
Automatic Withdrawal Service. Allows you to automatically take periodic withdrawals from your Contract.
Cross-Reinvestment. When the amount invested in an investment option exceeds a certain amount, this service automatically transfers the excess amount to another investment option.
Loans. If you participate in a retirement plan that allows participant loans and the additional loan set-up fee under the Contract is permitted by law, you may be able to take a loan against your Contract.
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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
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 or cross
reinvestment.
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 or cross
reinvestment.
Cross-Reinvestment/
Earnings Sweep
Service
When the amount invested in an investment
option exceeds a baseline amount, allows
you to automatically transfer the excess
amount to another investment option.
None
•Cannot be used simultaneously with
dollar cost averaging or portfolio
rebalancing.
Automatic Withdrawal
Service
Allows you to take periodic withdrawals
from your Contract automatically.
None
•Automatically terminates once i4LIFE®
Advantage begins.
Optional Benefits - Available for Election
Name of Benefit
Purpose
Maximum Fee
Brief Description of Restrictions /
Limitations
Loans
You may be eligible to take a loan against
your Contract Value.
•One-time fee of up
to $35 to set up and
process loan.
•Annual loan
maintenance fee of
2.5% (as a
percentage of loan
amount).
•Only available to Participants in a tax
deferred retirement plan that allows
Participant loans.
•Loans are subject to a variety of
limitations, including restrictions as to
the loan amount, the loan's duration, the
rate of interest, and the manner of
repayment.
•Loan reserve account does not
participate in the investment experience
of the Sub-Accounts, which can impact
the Contract Value and Death Benefit,
even if the loan is repaid in full.
Enhanced Guaranteed
Minimum Death
Benefit
Provides an enhanced death benefit based
on the greater of Contract Value upon death,
Contract Value at the time of election, total
Purchase Payments, or highest Contract
Value on a contract anniversary, subject to
adjustments.
0.30%
(as a percentage of
average daily net
assets in the
Subaccounts)
•Limited availability: Only available for
flexible premium contracts, not available
for qualified contracts or in all states,
and Owner(s) and Annuitant must be no
older than age 75.
•Withdrawals could significantly reduce
the benefit.
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Optional Benefits - Available for Election
Name of Benefit
Purpose
Maximum Fee
Brief Description of Restrictions /
Limitations
i4LIFE® Advantage for
Qualified Contracts
•Variable periodic Regular Income
Payments for life.
•The ability to make additional
withdrawals and surrender the Contract
during the Access Period.
•The optional Guaranteed Income Benefit
provides a minimum payout floor for
those Regular Income Payments.
•Includes a Guaranteed Income Benefit
and its own standard death benefit.
1.482%
(as a percentage of
Account Value)
•Limited availability: Must be elected
before an annuity option is selected,
must be elected no later than age 85
(single life); age 80 (joint life), may not
be available or limitations may apply
depending on state, tax treatment, and
terms of retirement plan.
•Investment Requirements apply.
•Restrictions apply to the length of the
Access Period.
•Withdrawals during the Access Period
could significantly reduce the dollar
amount of income payments and the
death benefit.
•Purchase Payments are subject to
additional restrictions.
i4LIFE® Advantage for
Nonqualified and IRA
Contracts
•Variable periodic Regular Income
Payments for life.
•The ability to make additional
withdrawals and surrender the Contract
during the Access Period.
•The optional Guaranteed Income Benefit
provides a minimum payout floor for
those Regular Income Payments.
•May be elected with or without the
Guaranteed Income Benefit. Includes its
own standard death benefit and an
enhanced death benefit may be elected
for an additional charge.
3.652%
(as a percentage of
Account Value)
•Limited availability: Must have Contract
Value of at least $50,000 at election,
must be elected before an annuity option
is selected, for IRA contracts, must be
age 59½ or older and may not be
available or limitations may apply
depending on state and tax treatment.
•Investment Requirements apply if
Guaranteed Income Benefit is elected.
•Restrictions apply to the length of the
Access Period.
•Withdrawals during the Access Period
could significantly reduce the dollar
amount of income payments and the
death benefit.
•Purchase Payments are subject to
additional restrictions.
Guaranteed Income
Benefit with i4LIFE®
Advantage
Provides that variable income payments
under i4LIFE® Advantage will never be less
than a guaranteed minimum amount
regardless of investment performance
during the Access Period or Lifetime Income
Period. Includes a step-up feature that may
result in a higher guaranteed minimum at
certain points in time.
Qualified contracts:
No additional charge
Included with i4LIFE®
Advantage
Nonqualified / IRA
contracts: 3.652%
(as a percentage of
Account Value)
•Must be elected no later than age 95 for
nonqualified contracts or age 80 for IRA
contracts.
•Investment Requirements apply.
•Features, terms, and conditions differ for
qualified and nonqualified/IRA contracts.
•Withdrawals during the Access Period
could significantly reduce the benefit and
negatively impact the potential for step-
ups.
•Changes to the length of the Access
Period or payment frequency could
significantly reduce or terminate the
benefit.
•Purchase Payments are subject to
additional restrictions.
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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.
When a completed application and all other information necessary for processing a purchase order is received in Good Order at our Home Office, an initial Purchase Payment will be priced no later than two business days after we receive the order. While attempting to finish an incomplete application, we may hold the initial Purchase Payment for no more than five business days. If the incomplete application cannot be completed within those five days, you will be informed of the reasons, and the Purchase Payment will be returned immediately (unless you have authorized us to keep it until the application is complete). Current applicants will be notified if we implement this procedure. 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 PM New York time, or EST), 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.
For additional Purchase Payments the minimum payment to the Contract at any one time is $100 ($25 if transmitted electronically), and the minimum annual amount is $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.
Purchase Payments totaling $1 million or more are subject to Home Office approval. This amount takes into consideration the total Purchase Payments for all variable annuity contracts issued by the Company (or its affiliates) in which you are the Contractowner and/or Annuitant.
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., New York 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. 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 surrender charge percentage; consequently, the dollar amount of the surrender charge associated with the withdrawal will also increase. In other words, the dollar amount deducted to cover the surrender charge is also subject to a surrender charge.
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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 and taxes
•There may be surrender charges and tax implications
when you take out money.
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 and expenses 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 and expenses 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
Surrender charge - Single Premium Contract (as a percentage of Contract Value surrendered/withdrawn)
7.00%
Surrender charge - Periodic Premium Contract (as a percentage of Contract Value surrendered/withdrawn):1
8.00%
Loan set-up fee2:
$35
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The surrender charge percentage is reduced over time. The later the surrender or withdrawal occurs, the lower the surrender charge with respect to that surrender or withdrawal. We may reduce or waive this charge in certain situations. A withdrawal that does not exceed the free amount for a Contract Year is not subject to a surrender charge. See Charges and Other Deductions - Surrender Charge.
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Loans are available only if your group plan allows for loans and such fee is permissible by state law.
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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
$25
Base Contract Expenses:2
(as a percentage of average daily net assets in the Subaccounts):
Without Enhanced Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit (EGMDB)
1.002%
Enhanced Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit (EGMDB)
1.302%
Loan Maintenance Fee(as a percentage of amount of loans)3
2.50%
Optional Benefit Expenses
Single Life
Joint Life
i4LIFE® Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit (qualified contracts only):4
Current Charge
0.48%
0.48%
i4LIFE® Advantage (nonqualified contracts and IRAs):5
Current Charge
0.30%
0.30%
i4LIFE® Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit (version 4) (nonqualified contracts and IRAs):6
Guaranteed Maximum Annual Charge
2.00%
2.00%
Current Charge
0.95%
1.15%
1
Applies only to the Periodic Premium Contract.
2
The mortality and expense risk charge and administrative charge rates together are 1.002% for all contracts on and after the Annuity Commencement Date. Assets invested in the LVIP Delaware Value Fund, will have a mortality and expense risk charge of 0.952%.
3
Loan Maintenance Fee of 2.50% is comprised of 7.00% loan interest less 4.50% credited on the amount held in the loan reserve account.
4
This benefit is not available with the Enhanced Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit. As an annualized percentage of Account Value deducted on a monthly basis (0.04% per month).
5
As an annualized percentage of average Account Value, computed daily. This charge is assessed only on and after the effective date of i4LIFE® Advantage. These charges continue during the Access Period. The i4LIFE® Advantage charge rate is reduced to 1.65% during the Lifetime Income Period. See Charges and Other Deductions - i4LIFE® Advantage Charge for more information.
6
These charges are added to the i4LIFE® Advantage charges to comprise the total charges. During the Lifetime Income Period, the Guaranteed Income Benefit charge rate is added to the i4LIFE® Advantage charge rate of 1.65%. See Charges and Other Deductions - i4LIFE® Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit Charge
for more information.
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: Funds 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 waivers or expense reimbursements
0.23
%
1.32
%
Expenses that are deducted from the fund assets, including
management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other
expenses after any waivers or expense reimbursements.1
0.23
%
1.17
%
1
Any expense waivers or reimbursements will remain in effect until at least April 30, 2025, and can only be terminated early with approval by the fund's board of directors.
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Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Contract with the cost of investing in other variable annuity contracts. These costs include transaction expenses, annual contract expenses, and annual fund expenses.
The example assumes that you invest $100,000 in the Contract for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and assumes the most expensive combination of annual fund expenses and optional benefits available for an additional charge. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
If you surrender your Contract at the end of the applicable time period:
Single Periodic
Premium Contract
Periodic
Premium Contract
1 year
$12,334
$13,086
3 years
$21,038
$23,354
5 years
$29,788
$33,751
10 years
$53,940
$56,063
If you do not surrender your Contract at the end of the applicable time period:
Single Periodic
Premium Contract
Periodic
Premium Contract
1 year
$5,310
$5,036
3 years
$15,986
$15,202
5 years
$26,736
$25,497
10 years
$53,940
$51,804
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Appendix A - Funds Available Under The Contract
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 1-800-454-6265 or by sending an email request to [email protected].
The current expenses and performance information below reflects 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 12/31/2023)
1 year
5 year
10 year
Long-term growth of capital.
AB VPS Sustainable Global Thematic
Portfolio - Class B
advised by AllianceBernstein L.P.
1.17%2
15.70%
13.27%
9.33%
Long-term growth of capital.
American Funds Global Growth Fund -
Class 2
0.66%2
22.60%
13.65%
9.58%
Growth of capital.
American Funds Growth Fund - Class 2
0.59%
38.49%
18.68%
14.36%
Long-term growth of capital and income.
American Funds Growth-Income Fund -
Class 2
0.53%
26.14%
13.36%
10.91%
Long-term growth of capital.
American Funds International Fund -
Class 2
0.78%
15.84%
4.83%
3.41%
Capital Appreciation. A fund of funds.
DWS Alternative Asset Allocation VIP
Portfolio - Class A
advised by DWS Investment
Management Americas, Inc.
0.83%
6.19%
6.09%
2.96%
Long-term capital appreciation.
Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio -
Service Class
0.66%
33.34%
16.54%
11.50%
High total return with a secondary
objective of principal preservation as the
fund approaches its target date and
beyond. A fund of funds.
Fidelity® VIP Freedom 2020 PortfolioSM
- Service Class
0.57%
12.34%
7.38%
5.63%
High total return with a secondary
objective of principal preservation as the
fund approaches its target date and
beyond. A fund of funds.
Fidelity® VIP Freedom 2025 PortfolioSM
- Service Class
0.59%
13.48%
8.14%
6.09%
High total return with a secondary
objective of principal preservation as the
fund approaches its target date and
beyond. A fund of funds.
Fidelity® VIP Freedom 2030 PortfolioSM
- Service Class
0.62%
14.56%
9.17%
6.75%
High total return with a secondary
objective of principal preservation as the
fund approaches its target date and
beyond. A fund of funds.
Fidelity® VIP Freedom 2035 PortfolioSM
- Service Class
0.67%
16.71%
10.74%
7.56%
High total return with a secondary
objective of principal preservation as the
fund approaches its target date and
beyond. A fund of funds.
Fidelity® VIP Freedom 2040 PortfolioSM
- Service Class
0.71%
18.82%
11.81%
8.04%
High total return with a secondary
objective of principal preservation as the
fund approaches its target date and
beyond. A fund of funds.
Fidelity® VIP Freedom 2045 PortfolioSM
- Service Class
0.72%
19.33%
11.92%
8.08%
A-1
Investment Objective
Fund and
Adviser/Sub-adviser1
Current Expenses
Average Annual Total
Returns (as of 12/31/2023)
1 year
5 year
10 year
High total return with a secondary
objective of principal preservation as the
fund approaches its target date and
beyond. A fund of funds.
Fidelity® VIP Freedom 2050 PortfolioSM
- Service Class
0.72%
19.30%
11.91%
8.07%
High total return with a secondary
objective of principal preservation as the
fund approaches its target date and
beyond. A fund of funds.
Fidelity® VIP Freedom 2055 PortfolioSM
- Service Class
0.72%
19.40%
N/A
N/A
High total return with a secondary
objective of principal preservation as the
fund approaches its target date and
beyond. A fund of funds.
Fidelity® VIP Freedom 2060 PortfolioSM
- Service Class
0.72%
19.30%
N/A
N/A
To achieve capital appreciation.
Fidelity® VIP Growth Portfolio - Service
Class
0.68%
36.09%
19.52%
14.68%
Capital Appreciation.
LVIP Baron Growth Opportunities Fund -
Service Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
1.15%2
17.81%
13.66%
9.35%
Reasonable income.
LVIP BlackRock Dividend Value
Managed Volatility Fund - Standard
Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.66%2
9.39%
9.55%
6.43%
High total investment return.
LVIP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund -
Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.73%2
13.62%
N/A
N/A
To maximize real return, consistent with
preservation of real capital and prudent
investment management.
LVIP BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond
Fund - Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.63%
5.07%
3.16%
2.19%
Total return through a combination of
current income and long-term capital
appreciation.
LVIP BlackRock Real Estate Fund -
Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.82%2
13.06%
4.76%
3.85%
Long-term growth of capital in a manner
consistent with the preservation of
capital.
LVIP Blended Large Cap Growth
Managed Volatility Fund - Standard
Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.67%2
34.15%
13.82%
9.28%
Capital Appreciation.
LVIP Blended Mid Cap Managed
Volatility Fund - Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.73%2
17.75%
10.22%
6.41%
Long-term capital appreciation.
LVIP Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 1
Fund - Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.40%2
22.78%
14.99%
11.07%
A-2
Investment Objective
Fund and
Adviser/Sub-adviser1
Current Expenses
Average Annual Total
Returns (as of 12/31/2023)
1 year
5 year
10 year
Long-term capital growth.
LVIP Franklin Templeton Global Equity
Managed Volatility Fund - Standard
Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.73%2
17.24%
8.98%
4.58%
To maximize long-term capital
appreciation.
LVIP Franklin Templeton Multi-Factor
Emerging Markets Equity Fund -
Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.50%2
10.04%
3.12%
1.60%
A high level of current income with
some consideration given to growth of
capital. A fund of funds.
LVIP Global Conservative Allocation
Managed Risk Fund - Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.77%2
9.72%
4.23%
3.52%
A balance between a high level of
current income and growth of capital,
with a greater emphasis on growth of
capital. A fund of funds.
LVIP Global Growth Allocation Managed
Risk Fund - Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.76%2
13.33%
4.97%
3.72%
A balance between a high level of
current income and growth of capital,
with an emphasis on growth of capital. A
fund of funds.
LVIP Global Moderate Allocation
Managed Risk Fund - Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.75%2
11.84%
4.56%
3.56%
Current income while (i)maintaining a
stable value of your shares (providing
stability of net asset value) and (ii)
preserving the value of your initial
investment (preservation of capital).
LVIP Government Money Market Fund -
Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.39%2
4.75%
1.61%
0.99%
Current income and some capital
appreciation. A fund of funds.
LVIP JPMorgan Retirement Income Fund
- Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.68%2
11.60%
5.02%
3.94%
Long-term capital appreciation.
LVIP JPMorgan Select Mid Cap Value
Managed Volatility Fund - Standard
Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.78%2
12.08%
9.25%
5.62%
Maximum current income (yield)
consistent with a prudent investment
strategy.
LVIP Macquarie Bond Fund - Standard
Class3
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.37%
5.93%
1.50%
1.99%
Total return.
LVIP Macquarie Diversified Floating Rate
Fund - Service Class3
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.88%2
5.31%
2.13%
1.43%
Maximum long-term total return
consistent with reasonable risk.
LVIP Macquarie Diversified Income Fund
- Standard Class3
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.54%2
6.24%
2.07%
2.09%
Total return and, as a secondary
objective, high current income.
LVIP Macquarie High Yield Fund -
Standard Class3
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.74%2
12.67%
5.51%
3.53%
A-3
Investment Objective
Fund and
Adviser/Sub-adviser1
Current Expenses
Average Annual Total
Returns (as of 12/31/2023)
1 year
5 year
10 year
To maximize long-term capital
appreciation.
LVIP Macquarie Mid Cap Value Fund -
Standard Class3
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.43%
11.24%
11.88%
8.62%
Long-term capital appreciation.
LVIP Macquarie SMID Cap Core Fund -
Standard Class3
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.80%2
16.45%
12.25%
8.36%
To maximize long-term capital
appreciation.
LVIP Macquarie Social Awareness Fund -
Standard Class3
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.45%
30.17%
15.86%
11.32%
Maximum long-term total return, with
capital appreciation as a secondary
objective.
LVIP Macquarie U.S. REIT Fund -
Standard Class3
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.83%2
12.58%
6.45%
6.23%
Long-term capital appreciation.
LVIP Macquarie Value Fund - Standard
Class3
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.68%
3.49%
8.10%
7.84%
To provide a responsible level of income
and the potential for capital appreciation.
LVIP Macquarie Wealth Builder Fund -
Standard Class3
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.71%2
9.91%
5.95%
4.45%
Current income consistent with the
preservation of capital.
LVIP Mondrian Global Income Fund -
Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.65%2
4.02%
-0.92%
0.26%
Long-term capital appreciation as
measured by the change in the value of
fund shares over a period of three years
or longer.
LVIP Mondrian International Value Fund
- Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.75%2
20.11%
6.03%
3.45%
To match as closely as practicable,
before fees and expenses, the
performance of the Bloomberg U.S.
Aggregate Index.
LVIP SSGA Bond Index Fund - Standard
Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.37%2
5.30%
0.78%
1.49%
Long-term growth of capital. A fund of
funds.
LVIP SSGA Global Tactical Allocation
Managed Volatility Fund - Standard
Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.59%2
13.51%
6.28%
3.91%
To approximate as closely as practicable,
before fees and expenses, the
performance of a broad market index of
non-U.S. foreign securities.
LVIP SSGA International Index Fund -
Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.39%2
17.57%
7.96%
4.02%
Capital Appreciation. A fund of funds.
LVIP SSGA International Managed
Volatility Fund - Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.63%2
17.44%
4.94%
N/A
A-4
Investment Objective
Fund and
Adviser/Sub-adviser1
Current Expenses
Average Annual Total
Returns (as of 12/31/2023)
1 year
5 year
10 year
To approximate as closely as practicable,
before fees and expenses, the total rate
of return of common stocks publicly
traded in the United States, as
represented by the S&P 500 Index.
LVIP SSGA S&P 500 Index Fund -
Standard Class4
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.23%
26.01%
15.41%
11.77%
To approximate as closely as practicable,
before fees and expenses, the
performance of the Russell 2000®
Index, which emphasizes stocks of small
U.S. companies.
LVIP SSGA Small-Cap Index Fund -
Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.38%2
16.50%
9.52%
6.74%
The highest total return over time
consistent with an emphasis on both
capital growth and income. A fund of
funds.
LVIP T. Rowe Price 2020 Fund -
Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.66%2
13.54%
7.41%
4.90%
The highest total return over time
consistent with an emphasis on both
capital growth and income. A fund of
funds.
LVIP T. Rowe Price 2030 Fund -
Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.68%2
16.14%
9.08%
5.46%
The highest total return over time
consistent with an emphasis on both
capital growth and income. A fund of
funds.
LVIP T. Rowe Price 2040 Fund -
Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.70%2
19.19%
10.72%
6.11%
The highest total return over time
consistent with an emphasis on both
capital growth and income. A fund of
funds.
LVIP T. Rowe Price 2050 Fund -
Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.72%2
20.30%
11.25%
6.57%
The highest total return over time
consistent with an emphasis on both
capital growth and income. A fund of
funds.
LVIP T. Rowe Price 2060 Fund -
Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.72%2
20.31%
N/A
N/A
To maximize capital appreciation.
LVIP T. Rowe Price Structured Mid-Cap
Growth Fund - Standard Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.72%2
21.17%
13.50%
10.81%
Long-term capital appreciation. A fund
of funds.
LVIP Vanguard Domestic Equity ETF
Fund - Service Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.57%2
24.91%
14.55%
10.81%
Long-term capital appreciation. A fund
of funds.
LVIP Vanguard International Equity ETF
Fund - Service Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.59%2
15.07%
6.84%
3.74%
Capital Appreciation.
Macquarie VIP Small Cap Value Series -
Service Class3
advised by Delaware Management
Company
1.08%
9.10%
9.87%
6.77%
Total return.
MFS® VIT Utilities Series - Initial Class
advised by Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
0.79%2
-2.11%
8.31%
6.39%
A-5
Investment Objective
Fund and
Adviser/Sub-adviser1
Current Expenses
Average Annual Total
Returns (as of 12/31/2023)
1 year
5 year
10 year
Maximum total return, consistent with
preservation of capital and prudent
investment management.
PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio -
Administrative Class
advised by Pacific Investment
Management Company, LLC
0.75%
5.93%
1.08%
1.71%
1
The name of the adviser or sub-adviser is not listed if the name is incorporated into the name of the fund or the fund company.
2
This fund is subject to an expense reimbursement or fee waiver arrangement. As a result, this fund's annual expenses reflect temporary expense reductions. See the fund prospectus for additional information.
3
Investments in Macquarie VIP Series, Delaware Funds, Ivy Funds, LVIP Macquarie Funds or Lincoln Life accounts managed by Macquarie Investment Management Advisers, a series of Macquarie Investments Management Business Trust, are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46008 583 542 and its holding companies, including their subsidiaries or related companies, and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in prepayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the series or funds or accounts, the repayment of capital from the series or funds or account, or any particular rate of return.
4
The Index to which this fund is managed to is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (SPDJI) and has been licensed for use by one or more of the portfolio's service providers (licensee). Standard & Poor's®, S&P®, S&P GSCI® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P Global, Inc. or its affiliates (S&P) and Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (Dow Jones). The trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by the licensee. The licensee's products are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates, or their third party licensors, and none of these parties or their respective affiliates or third party licensors make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such products, nor do they have liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the Index.
5
Standard & Poor's®," "S&P®," "Standard & Poor's Equal Weight Index," "S&P EWI," "S&P 500®," "Standard & Poor's 500" and "500" are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by the Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund. The fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P, and S&P makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the fund.
6
Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"). The trademark has been licensed to S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and has been sublicensed for use for certain purposes by First Trust Advisors L.P. The product is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor's and Standard & Poor's makes no representation regarding the advisability of purchasing the product.
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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 requirement means you will be limited in your choice of Subaccount investments and 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 a Living Benefit Rider, Investment Requirements apply whether you purchase the rider at contract issue or add it to an existing Contract. The Living Benefit Rider you purchase will determine which Investment Requirements Option will apply to your Contract. 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 Contract Value subject to such requirements.
Certain of the 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.
Under each option, we have divided the Subaccounts of your Contract into groups and have specified the minimum or maximum percentages of Contract Value that must be in each group at the time you purchase the rider (or when the rider Investment Requirements are enforced, if later). In addition, depending on when you purchased your Contract, you may allocate your Contract Value and Purchase Payments in accordance with certain asset allocation models. If you terminate an asset allocation model, you must follow the Investment Requirements applicable to your rider. 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.
If you do not elect a Living Benefit Rider, the Investment Requirements will not apply to your Contract. Different Investment Requirements may apply if you terminate one rider and elect another rider.
Investment Requirements for i4LIFE® Advantage (Qualified Contracts only)
No more than 35% of your Contract Value (includes Account Value if i4LIFE® Advantage is in effect) can be invested in the following Subaccounts ("Limited Subaccounts") (Note: not all Subaccounts are available with all contracts):
AB VPS Sustainable Global Thematic Growth Portfolio
American Funds Global Growth Fund
American Funds International Fund
Delaware VIP® Small Cap Value Series
Fidelity® VIP Freedom 2040 PortfolioSM
Fidelity® VIP Freedom 2045 PortfolioSM
Fidelity® VIP Freedom 2050 PortfolioSM
LVIP BlackRock Real Estate Fund
LVIP Blended Mid Cap Managed Volatility Fund
LVIP Franklin Templeton Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund
LVIP Franklin Templeton Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity Fund
LVIP JPMorgan Select Mid Cap Value Managed Volatility Fund
LVIP Macquarie High Yield Fund
LVIP Macquarie Mid Cap Value Fund
LVIP Macquarie U.S. REIT Fund
LVIP Macquarie SMID Cap Core Fund
LVIP Macquarie Wealth Builder Fund
LVIP Mondrian International Value Fund
LVIP SSGA Global Tactical Managed Volatility Allocation
LVIP SSGA International Index Fund
LVIP SSGA International Managed Volatility Fund
LVIP SSGA Small-Cap Index Fund
LVIP T. Rowe Price 2040 Fund
LVIP T. Rowe Price 2050 Fund
LVIP T. Rowe Price Structured Mid-Cap Growth Fund
LVIP Vanguard International Equity ETF Fund
MFS® VIT Utilities Series
All other Subaccounts will be referred to as "Non-Limited Subaccounts" except the DWS Alternative Asset Allocation VIP Portfolio, which is unavailable to any contract holder with a Living Benefit Rider.
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You can select the percentages of Contract Value, if any, allocated to the Limited Subaccounts, but the cumulative total investment in all the Limited Subaccounts cannot exceed 35% of the total Contract Value. On each quarterly anniversary of the effective date of the rider, if the Contract Value in the Limited Subaccounts exceeds 35%, Lincoln will rebalance your Contract Value so that the Contract Value in the Limited Subaccounts is 30%. If you are enrolled in portfolio rebalancing, the cumulative total investment in all the Limited Subaccounts cannot exceed 35% of total Contract Value. If your current portfolio rebalancing does not adhere to this requirement, your portfolio rebalancing program will be terminated.
If rebalancing is required, the Contract Value in excess of 30% will be removed from the Limited Subaccounts on a pro rata basis and invested in the remaining Non-Limited Subaccounts on a pro rata basis according to the Contract Value percentages in the Non-Limited Subaccounts at the time of the reallocation. If there is no Contract Value in the Non-Limited Subaccounts, at that time, portfolio rebalancing will be paused until updated allocation instructions are received form you. We will provide you with notice of such change. Confirmation of the rebalancing will appear on your quarterly statement.
We may move Subaccounts on or off the Limited or Non-Limited Subaccount list, exclude Subaccounts from being available for investment, change the number of Limited Subaccount groups, change the percentages of Contract Value allowed in the Limited or Non-Limited Subaccounts or change the frequency of the Contract Value rebalancing, at any time, in our sole discretion. We will not make changes more than once per calendar year. 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 or when you are notified that we will begin enforcing the Investment Requirements, you may:
1.
submit your own reallocation instructions for the Contract Value in excess of 35% in the Limited Subaccounts; or
2.
take no action and be subject to the quarterly rebalancing as described above; or
3.
terminate the applicable rider immediately, without waiting for a termination event if you do not wish to be subject to these Investment Requirements.
Investment Requirements for i4LIFE® Advantage with Guaranteed Income Benefit (version 4) (for Nonqualified Contracts or IRAs only)
You can select the percentages of Contract Value (includes Account Value if i4LIFE®Advantage is in effect) 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.
In accordance with these Investment Requirements, 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. On each quarterly anniversary of the effective date of the rider, we will rebalance your Contract Value, proportionately, based on 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 and you will not receive an individual confirmation after each reallocation. 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.
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 or change the investment options that are or are not available 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 or when you are notified that we will begin enforcing the Investment Requirements, you may:
1.
submit your own reallocation instructions for the Contract Value, before the effective date specified in the notice, so that the Investment Requirements are satisfied;
2.
take no action and be subject to the quarterly rebalancing as described above. If this results in a change to your allocation instructions, then these will become your new allocation instructions until you tell us otherwise; or
3.
terminate the applicable rider immediately, without waiting for a termination event if you do not wish to be subject to these Investment Requirements.
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At this time, the Subaccount groups are as follows:
Group 1
Investments must be at least 30% of Contract
Value or Account Value
Group 2
Investments cannot exceed 70% of Contract
Value or Account Value
Group 3
Investments cannot exceed 10% of Contract
Value or Account Value
LVIP BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Fund
LVIP Macquarie Bond Fund
LVIP Macquarie Diversified Floating Rate Fund
LVIP Macquarie Diversified Income Fund
LVIP Mondrian Global Income Fund
LVIP SSGA Bond Index Fund
PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio
All other funds except those in Group 3 and as
discussed below.
AB VPS Global Thematic Growth Portfolio
DWS Alternative Asset Allocation VIP Portfolio
LVIP BlackRock Real Estate Fund
LVIP Franklin Templeton Multi-Factor Emerging
Markets Equity Fund
LVIP Macquarie U.S. REIT Fund
MFS® VIT Utilities Series
The fixed accounts are not available with these riders.
To satisfy these Investment Requirements, you may allocate 100% of your Contract Value or i4LIFE® Advantage Account Value among the funds on the following list; however, if you allocate less than 100% of Contract Value to or among these funds, then the funds listed below that are in Group 1 will be subject to Group 1 restrictions. Any remaining funds listed below will fall into Group 2 and will be subject to Group 2 restrictions.
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund
Fidelity® VIP Freedom 2020 PortfolioSM
LVIP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
LVIP BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Fund
LVIP Global Conservative Allocation Managed Risk Fund
LVIP Global Growth Allocation Managed Risk Fund
LVIP Global Moderate Allocation Managed Risk Fund
LVIP JPMorgan Retirement Income Fund
LVIP Macquarie Bond Fund
LVIP Macquarie Diversified Income Fund
LVIP Mondrian Global Income Fund
LVIP SSGA Bond Index Fund
LVIP T. Rowe Price 2020 Fund
If you purchased the Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage Plus rider on or after January 20, 2009, your only investment options until the seventh Benefit Year anniversary are to allocate 100% of your Contract Value to the LVIP JPMorgan Retirement Income Fund and the LVIP Global Conservative Allocation Managed Risk Fund.
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This initial summary prospectus incorporates by reference the prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI) for the Contract, both dated May 1, 2024, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time. The SAI may be obtained, free of charge, in the same manner as the prospectus.
SEC File Nos. 033-25990; 811-03214
EDGAR Contract Identifier C000007618