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

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American Legacy® Fusion
Individual Variable Annuity Contracts
Summary Prospectus for New Investors
May 1, 2024
This summary prospectus summarizes key features of the American Legacy® Fusion variable annuity contract, issued by Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York (Lincoln New York or Company).
Before you invest, you should also review the prospectus for the American Legacy® 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 1-800-942-5500 or by sending an email request to [email protected].
YOU MAY CANCEL YOUR CONTRACT WITHIN THE FREE LOOK PERIOD WITHOUT PAYING FEES OR PENALTIES.
This "free look" or cancellation period may be longer under certain scenarios. Upon cancellation, you will receive the greater of 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.
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.
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
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Special Terms
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Important Information You Should Consider About the American Legacy® Fusion Variable Annuity Contract
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Overview 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
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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, 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 and withdrawals.
Annuitant-The person upon whose life the annuity benefit payments are based, and upon whose death a Death Benefit may be paid.
Beneficiary-The person you choose to receive any Death Benefit paid if you die before the Annuity Commencement Date.
Contract-The variable annuity contract you have entered into with Lincoln New York.
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 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.
Cross-reinvestment-An optional additional service that automatically transfers the Contract Value in a designated variable subaccount that exceeds a baseline amount to another specific variable subaccount at specific intervals.
Death Benefit-Before the Annuity Commencement Date, 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 Annuity Commencement Date.
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 Servicing 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.
Lincoln New York (we, us, our, Company)-Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York.
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.
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Important Information You Should Consider About the American Legacy® Fusion Variable Annuity Contract
FEES AND EXPENSES
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Charges for Early
Withdrawals
If you make a withdrawal in excess of the free withdrawal amount before the 1st year
since your last Purchase Payment, you may be assessed a surrender charge of 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.
•Fee Tables
•Examples
•Charges and
Other
Deductions -
Surrender
Charge
Transaction
Charges
There is currently no charge for a transfer. We reserve the right to charge a $25 fee for
each transfer if you make more than 12 transfers in one Contract Year.
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.
•Charges and
Other
Deductions -
Premium
Based Charge
Ongoing Fees and
Expenses (annual
charges)
Minimum and Maximum Annual Fee Table. The table below describes the current 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 - Account Value Death
Benefit
0.83%1
0.83%1
Base Contract - Guarantee of Principal
Death Benefit
0.88%1
0.88%1
Base Contract - Enhanced Guaranteed
Minimum Death Benefit
1.13%1
1.13%1
Investment options (fund fees and
expenses)
0.78%1
1.20%1
Optional benefits available for an
additional charge (for a single optional
benefit, if elected)
0.40% 1
2.45% 2
1 As a percentage of average Account Value in the Subaccounts.
2 As an annualized percentage of the Protected Income Base.
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FEES AND EXPENSES
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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 and Premium Based Charges that
substantially increase costs.
Lowest Annual Cost: $2,366
Highest Annual Cost: $5,809
Assumes:
Assumes:
•Investment of $100,000
•5% annual appreciation
•Least expensive fund fees and
expenses
•No optional benefits
•No surrender charges
•No Premium Based 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 Premium Based Charges
•No additional Purchase Payments,
transfers, or withdrawals
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 the
investor who needs ready access to cash.
•Excess Withdrawals may result in surrender charges and Premium Based Charges. If
you take a withdrawal, any surrender charge or Premium Based Charge 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
•Surrender and
Withdrawals
•Fee Tables
•Charges and
Other
Deductions
•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 of
the Variable
Annuity
Account
Insurance
Company Risks
•An investment in the Contract is subject to the risks related to Lincoln New York. 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
New York, including our financial strength ratings, is available upon request by
calling 1-800-942-5500 or visiting www.LincolnFinancial.com.
•Principal Risks
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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.
•We reserve the right to charge a $25 fee for each transfer if you make more than 12
transfers in one Contract Year.
•We reserve the right to remove or substitute any funds as investment options that
are available under the Contract.
•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
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.
•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.
•You are required to have a certain level of Contract Value for some new rider
elections.
•We may modify or stop offering an optional benefit that is currently available at any
time.
•If you elect certain optional benefits, you may be limited in the amount of Purchase
Payments that you can make (and when).
•The Contracts
•Living Benefit
Riders
•Appendix B -
Investment
Requirements
•Appendix C -
Discontinued
Living Benefit
Riders
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, both in the form of commissions and because we may share the revenue it
earns on this Contract with the professional's firm. (Your investment professional
may be your broker, investment adviser, insurance agent, or someone else).
•This potential conflict of interest may influence your investment professional to
recommend this Contract over another investment.
•Distribution of
the Contracts
•Principal Risks
Exchanges
•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
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Overview of the Contract
Purpose of the Contract
The American Legacy® 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 benefits offered under the Contract may be a variable or fixed amount, if available, or a combination of both. 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 Annuity Commencement Date; and (2) a payout (income) phase, after the Annuity Commencement Date.
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, if available, which guarantees principal and a minimum interest rate.
A list of funds in which you currently can invest is provided in Appendix A: Funds 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 fixed period of years, for your entire life, or for the longer of a fixed period or your life. 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 (including guaranteed minimum Death Benefits and living benefits) terminate upon annuitization.
However, several 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 withdraw early, you may have to pay a surrender charge and/or you may incur a tax penalty if you are younger than 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 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.
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:
an income/withdrawal benefit:
Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage 2.0 (Managed Risk), or
an Annuity Payout:
i4LIFE® Advantage without the Guaranteed Income Benefit.
These 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. 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.)
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Additional Services. The additional services listed below are available under the Contract for no additional charge (unless otherwise indicated).
Dollar-cost averaging (DCA) allows you to transfer amounts from the DCA fixed account, if available, or certain Subaccounts into other Subaccounts on a monthly basis or in accordance with other terms we make available.
Portfolio rebalancing is an option that restores to a pre-determined level the percentage of Contract Value allocated to each Subaccount.
Cross-Reinvestment allows you to automatically transfer the excess amount to another investment option when the amount invested in an investment option exceeds a baseline amount.
Automatic Withdrawal Service (AWS) provides for an automatic periodic withdrawal of your Contract Value. Withdrawals under AWS are subject to surrender charges, taxes, and tax penalties.
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.
•0.80%
•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.
•0.85%
•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.
•1.10%
•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.
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
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.
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Optional Benefits - Available for Election
Name of Benefit
Purpose
Maximum Fee
Brief Description of Restrictions /
Limitations
Lincoln Lifetime
IncomeSM Advantage
2.0 (Managed Risk)
Provides:
•Guaranteed lifetime periodic withdrawals;
•An Enhancement to the Protected
Income Base;
•Account Value Step-ups of the Protected
Income Base;
•Age-based increases to the Protected
Annual Income amount.
•2.25% Single Life
Option
•2.45% Joint Life
Option
(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.
•Subject to a $10 million maximum
Protected Income Base across all Living
Benefit Riders.
•Purchase Payments and step-ups may
increase fee rate.
•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.
•i4LIFE® Advantage:
0.40% in addition to
the base contract
expense for the
Death Benefit you
have elected.
•Guaranteed Income
Benefit (Managed
Risk): 2.25%*
(single life option)
2.45%* (joint life
option)
•*The Guaranteed
Income Benefit
charge is in addition
to the i4LIFE®
Advantage charge
and your base
contract expense.
•Withdrawals could significantly reduce or
terminate the benefit.
•Restrictions apply to the length of the
Access Period.
•Additional Purchase Payments may be
subject to restrictions.
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 1-800-942-5500.
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 Servicing Office approval.
When a completed application and all other information necessary for processing a purchase order is received in Good Order at our Servicing Office at Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York, 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
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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 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.
The minimum initial Purchase Payment is $10,000. The minimum annual amount for additional Purchase Payments is $300.
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 $2 million or more are subject to Servicing Office approval. This amount takes into consideration the total Purchase Payments for all variable annuity contracts issued by the Company (or its affiliates) (excluding Lincoln Investor Advantageand Lincoln Level AdvantageSM contracts) for the same Contractowner, joint owner, and/or Annuitant.
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 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 Servicing 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 Servicing Office.
If we receive a surrender or withdrawal request in Good Order at our Servicing 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 Servicing 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 Servicing 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.
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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.
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. Currently there is no premium tax levied for New York residents.
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%
Transfer charge:4
$25
1
The Premium Based Charge is payable for seven years and is deducted quarterly (0.1750%). We will deduct this charge beginning on the first quarterly contract anniversary after the Purchase Payment is paid into the Contract, continuing for a total of 28 quarterly contract anniversaries. The charge reflected is the maximum charge rate. The Premium Based Charge rate may decrease as total Purchase Payments increase. See Charges and Other Deductions - Premium Based Charge for further information.
2
If you surrender the Contract, the total remaining Premium Based Charge (if any) will be deducted from your surrender value. If you make a withdrawal above the Premium Based Charge Free Amount, a portion of the total remaining Premium Based Charge will be deducted from your Contract Value at the time of the withdrawal. See Charges and Other Deductions - Premium Based Charge for more information.
3
There is a surrender charge associated with each Purchase Payment. The surrender charge percentage is in effect until the first year after any Purchase Payment. After the first year following a Purchase Payment, the surrender charge is reduced to zero. We may reduce or waive this charge in certain situations. See Charges and Other Deductions - Surrender Charge.
4
The transfer charge will not be imposed on the first 12 transfers during a Contract Year. We reserve the right to charge a $25 fee for the 13th and each additional transfer during any Contract Year, excluding automatic dollar cost averaging, portfolio rebalancing and cross reinvestment transfers.
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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
$50
Base Contract Expenses
(as a percentage of average Account Value in the Subaccounts)2
Account Value Death Benefit
0.80%
Guarantee of Principal Death Benefit
0.85%
Enhanced Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit (EGMDB)
1.10%
Optional Benefit Expenses (Protected Lifetime Income Fees)
Single
Life
Joint
Life
Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage 2.0 (Managed Risk):3, 4
Guaranteed Maximum Annual Charge
2.25%
2.45%
i4LIFE®Advantage:5
Current Charge
0.40%
0.40%
i4LIFE® Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit (Managed Risk):3, 6
Guaranteed Maximum Annual Charge
2.00%
2.00%
1
During the accumulation phase, the account fee will be deducted from your Contact Value on each contract anniversary, or upon surrender of the Contract. The account fee will be waived if your Contract Value is $50,000 or more on the contract anniversary (or date of surrender). This account fee will be waived after the fifteenth Contract Year, regardless of your Contract Value.
2
Each base contract expense includes an administrative charge of 0.10%.
3
The current charge for new elections of this rider is disclosed in a Rate Sheet. The rates and/or percentages from previous effective periods are included in an Appendix to this prospectus.
4
As an annualized percentage of the Protected Income Base, as increased for subsequent Purchase Payments, Account Value Step-ups and Enhancements, and decreased by Excess Withdrawals. This fee is deducted from the Contract Value proportionately on a quarterly basis. This same fee applies when transitioning to the appropriate version of i4LIFE® Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit.
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 and is added to your base contract expense. These charges continue during the Access Period. During the Lifetime Income Period, the i4LIFE® Advantage charge rate of 0.40% is added to the Account Value Death Benefit base contract expense.
6
The current annual charge rate for the Guaranteed Income Benefit (Managed Risk) rider is 0.65% of Account Value for the single life option and 0.85% of Account Value for the joint life option with a guaranteed maximum charge rate of 2.00%. These charges are added to the i4LIFE® Advantage charges to comprise the total charges reflected. During the Lifetime Income Period, the Guaranteed Income Benefit charge rate is added to the i4LIFE® Advantage charge rate of 1.20%. 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
0.78
%
1.20
%
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
0.73
%
1.16
%
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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EXAMPLES
The following Examples are 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, contract fees, annual contract expenses, and annual fund fees and expenses.
The first 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, the maximum fees and expenses of any of the funds and that EGMDB Death Benefit and Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage 2.0 (Managed Risk) 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
$10,654
$19,560
$29,974
$58,082
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
$5,454
$16,760
$28,574
$58,082
The next 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, 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
$10,595
$18,927
$28,184
$51,127
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
$5,395
$16,127
$26,784
$51,127
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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 1-800-942-5500 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
High total return (including income and
capital gains) consistent with
preservation of capital over the long
term.
American Funds Asset Allocation Fund -
Class 4
0.80%
14.02%
8.92%
6.98%
Seeks to provide a level of current
income that exceeds the average yield
on U.S. stocks generally and to provide
a growing stream of income over the
years.
American Funds Capital Income
Builder® - Class 4
0.78%2
8.75%
7.18%
N/A
To provide, over the long term, with a
high level of total return consistent with
prudent investment management.
American Funds Capital World Bond
Fund - Class 4
0.98%
5.89%
-0.56%
0.12%
Long-term growth of capital while
providing current income.
American Funds Capital World Growth
and Income Fund - Class 4
0.91%2
20.65%
10.07%
7.36%
The balanced accomplishment of three
objectives: long-term growth of capital,
conservation of principal and current
income.
American Funds Global Balanced Fund -
Class 4
1.02%2
13.45%
7.16%
5.20%
Long-term growth of capital.
American Funds Global Growth Fund -
Class 4
0.91%2
22.29%
13.36%
9.30%
Long-term growth of capital. A fund of
funds.
American Funds Global Growth
PortfolioSM - Class 4
0.97%
23.03%
11.36%
N/A
Long-term capital growth.
American Funds Global Small
Capitalization Fund - Class 4
1.16%2
15.79%
8.03%
5.51%
To provide long-term growth of capital
while providing current income. A fund
of funds.
American Funds Growth and Income
PortfolioSM - Class 4
0.82%
15.86%
8.53%
N/A
Growth of capital.
American Funds Growth Fund - Class 4
0.84%
38.13%
18.38%
14.07%
Long-term growth of capital and income.
American Funds Growth-Income Fund -
Class 4
0.78%
25.82%
13.08%
10.63%
To provide investors with a high level of
current income; capital appreciation is
the secondary objective.
American Funds High-Income Trust -
Class 4
0.82%2
12.18%
5.84%
4.15%
Long-term growth of capital.
American Funds International Fund -
Class 4
1.03%
15.56%
4.58%
3.15%
Long-term growth of capital while
providing current income.
American Funds International Growth
and Income Fund - Class 4
1.06%
15.66%
5.86%
3.06%
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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 provide high total return (including
income and capital gains) consistent
with preservation of capital over the long
term while seeking to manage volatility
and provide downside protection. A fund
of funds.
American Funds Managed Risk Asset
Allocation Fund - Class P2
0.90%2
10.23%
5.91%
4.74%
High total return (including income and
capital gains) consistent with
preservation of capital over the long
term while seeking to manage volatility
and provide downside protection. A fund
of funds.
American Funds Managed Risk Global
Allocation PortfolioSM - Class P2
1.04%2
10.52%
4.56%
N/A
Long-term growth of capital and current
income while seeking to manage
volatility and provide downside
protection. A fund of funds.
American Funds Managed Risk Growth
and Income PortfolioSM - Class P2
0.91%2
11.71%
5.66%
N/A
Long-term growth of capital while
seeking to manage volatility and provide
downside protection. A fund of funds.
American Funds Managed Risk Growth
PortfolioSM - Class P2
0.94%2
15.57%
6.73%
N/A
To provide current income and
preservation of capital.
American Funds Mortgage Fund - Class
4
0.82%2
3.51%
0.57%
1.24%
Long-term capital appreciation.
American Funds New World Fund® -
Class 4
1.07%2
15.67%
8.37%
4.43%
To provide as high a level of current
income as is consistent with the
preservation of capital.
American Funds The Bond Fund of
America - Class 4
0.73%2
4.72%
1.62%
1.83%
To provide a high level of current income
consistent with prudent investment risk
and preservation of capital.
American Funds U.S. Government
Securities Fund - Class 4
0.76%2
2.62%
0.79%
1.27%
To provide the investors with current
income, consistent with the maturity and
quality standards applicable to the fund,
and preservation of capital and liquidity.
American Funds Ultra-Short Bond Fund -
Class 4
0.81%
4.44%
1.12%
0.53%
To produce income and to provide an
opportunity for growth of principal
consistent with sound common stock
investing.
American Funds Washington Mutual
Investors Fund - Class 4
0.77%2
16.97%
12.33%
9.64%
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 American Balanced Allocation Fund
- Service Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.93%2
13.27%
7.63%
5.72%
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 American Growth Allocation Fund -
Service Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.94%2
14.55%
8.17%
6.12%
A high level of current income with
some consideration given to growth of
capital. A fund of funds.
LVIP American Income Allocation Fund -
Service Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.93%2
10.40%
5.73%
4.51%
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Investment Objective
Fund and
Adviser/Sub-adviser1
Current Expenses
Average Annual Total
Returns (as of 12/31/2023)
1 year
5 year
10 year
Current income, consistent with the
preservation of capital. A fund of funds.
LVIP American Preservation Fund -
Service Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
0.86%2
3.74%
0.98%
1.00%
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.
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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 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.
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 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 (particularly in the Investment Requirements for the Managed Risk riders) 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.
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.
At this time, the Subaccount groups for Living Benefit Riders other than i4LIFE® Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit (Managed Risk) 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.
American Funds Capital World Bond Fund
American Funds Mortgage Fund
American Funds The Bond Fund of America
American Funds U.S. Government Securities
Fund
LVIP American Preservation Fund
All other Subaccounts except as described below.
No Subaccounts at this time.
The fixed account is only available for dollar cost averaging.
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 the Group 1 restrictions. Any remaining Subaccounts listed below that are not listed in Group 1 will fall into Group 2 and be subject to Group 2 restrictions.
B-1
American Funds Asset Allocation Fund
American Funds Capital World Bond Fund
American Funds Global Balanced Fund
American Funds Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund
American Funds Managed Risk Global Allocation PortfolioSM
American Funds Managed Risk Growth and Income PortfolioSM
American Funds Managed Risk Growth PortfolioSM
American Funds Mortgage Fund
American Funds The Bond Fund of America
American Funds U.S. Government Securities Fund
LVIP American Balanced Allocation Fund
LVIP American Global Balanced Allocation Managed Risk Fund
LVIP American Global Growth Allocation Managed Risk Fund
LVIP American Growth Allocation Fund
LVIP American Income Allocation Fund
LVIP American Preservation 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. 333-176216; 811-08441
EDGAR Contract Identifier C000105812