Form 497VPU LINCOLN LIFE FLEXIBLE

THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account R

Lincoln SVUL-IV, Lincoln PreservationEdge^® SVUL, Lincoln SVUL^ONE 2013, Lincoln SVUL^ONE 2016, Lincoln SVUL^ONE 2019, Lincoln SVUL^ONE 2021, Lincoln AssetEdge^® SVUL, Lincoln AssetEdge^® SVUL - No Indexed Accounts

Supplement dated September 24, 2025 to the

Summary Prospectus for Existing Owners dated May 1, 2025

This Supplement outlines a change to the investment options under your variable life insurance policy. All other provisions outlined in your prospectus, as supplemented, remain unchanged.

The Macquarie Group Limited, the parent company of Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust, together with certain of its affiliates, and Nomura Holding America, Inc. (Nomura), announced they have entered into an agreement for Nomura to acquire Macquarie Asset Management’s U.S. and European public investment business. As a result, each Fund’s Board of Trustees approved the following name changes to occur on or about October 31, 2025.

For complete details relating to the funds, including fees and expenses, please refer to the fund’s prospectus. You can obtain information at no cost by contacting your registered representative or by sending an email request to [email protected].

Please retain this Supplement for future reference.