Form 485BPOS LINCOLN LIFE & ANNUITY

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July 24, 2024 2:07 PM EDT

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2024

1933 Act Registration No. 333-141766

1940 Act Registration No. 811-08441

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 43

and

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

AMENDMENT NO. 480

Lincoln Life & Annuity Variable Annuity Account H
(Exact Name of Registrant)

American Legacy® Design

LINCOLN LIFE & ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
(Name of Depositor)

120 Madison Street, Suite 1310
Syracuse, New York 13202
(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices)

Depositor’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (315) 428-8400

Sarah Sheldon, Esquire
Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York
120 Madison Street, Suite 1310
Syracuse, New York 13202
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copy to:
Carolyn E. Augur, Esquire
The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
350 Church Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06103

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: Continuous

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

/X/ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485

/ / on _____________, pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485

/ / 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485

/ / on _____________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485

Title of Securities being registered:
Interests in a separate account under individual flexible
payment deferred variable annuity contracts.

Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York

Lincoln Life & Annuity Variable Annuity Account H

American Legacy® Shareholder’s Advantage, American Legacy® Signature, American Legacy® Series, American Legacy® Design, American Legacy® Advisory

Lincoln New York Account N for Variable Annuities

ChoicePlus AssuranceSM A Share, ChoicePlus AssuranceSM Series, ChoicePlus AssuranceSM Prime, ChoicePlusSM Design, ChoicePlusSM Signature, ChoicePlusSM Advisory

Rate Sheet Prospectus Supplement dated July 24, 2024

This Rate Sheet Prospectus Supplement (“Rate Sheet”) provides the rates and percentages for the Lincoln Market Select® Advantage rider. This Rate Sheet must be retained with the current prospectus.

The rates below apply for applications and/or election forms signed on or after August 19, 2024.

The rates in this Rate Sheet can be superseded. In the event we change our rates, the new rate sheet will become effective at least 10 days after it is filed. Current Rate Sheets will be included with the prospectus. You can also obtain the most current Rate Sheet by contacting your financial professional, or online at www.lfg.com/VAprospectus. This Rate Sheet has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and can be viewed at www.sec.gov.

Current Initial Protected Lifetime Income Fee Rate

	Single Life	Joint Life
Current Initial Annual Charge	1.50%	1.60%

Enhancement Rate

Protected Annual Income Rates

The Protected Annual Income amount is calculated when you elect the rider. Upon the first Protected Annual Income withdrawal, the Protected Annual Income rate will be based on your age (or the younger of you and your spouse under the joint life option) as of the date of that withdrawal, and thereafter may not change unless an Account Value Step-up occurs.

Single Life PAI Rate		Joint Life PAI Rate
Age	PAI Rate	Age	PAI Rate
59	4.00%	59	3.50%
60 – 64	4.50%	60 – 64	4.00%
65 – 69	5.70%	65 – 69	5.20%
70 – 74	6.15%	70 – 74	5.65%
75 – 79	6.65%	75 – 79	6.15%
80 – 84	7.25%	80 – 84	6.80%
85 – 89	8.00%	85 – 89	7.55%

i4LIFE® Advantage Select Guaranteed Income Benefit Charge Rate

i4LIFE® Advantage Select Guaranteed Income Benefit for Contractowners who transition from Lincoln Market Select® Advantage	Single Life	Joint Life
Current Initial Annual Charge	1.50%	1.60%

Guaranteed Income Benefit Percentages

The Guaranteed Income Benefit will be an amount equal to a specified percentage of your Account Value or Protected Income Base, based on your age (or the age of the youngest life under a joint life option) at the time the Guaranteed Income Benefit is elected. The rates listed below are for i4LIFE® Advantage Select Guaranteed Income Benefit elections for Contractowners who transition from Lincoln Market Select® Advantage.

Single Life GIB %		Joint Life GIB %
Age	GIB %	Age	GIB %
Under 40	2.25%	Under 40	2.00%
40 – 54	3.00%	40 – 54	2.50%
55 – 58	3.25%	55 – 58	2.75%
59 – 64	4.00%	59 – 64	3.50%
65 – 69	5.00%	65 – 69	4.50%
70 – 79	5.25%	70 – 79	4.75%
80+	5.25%	80+	4.75%

In order to receive the percentages and rates indicated in this Rate Sheet, your application or rider election form must be signed on and after August 19, 2024. We must receive your application or rider election form in Good Order within 10 days from the date you sign your application or rider election form, and the annuity must be funded within 60 calendar days. Good Order means the actual receipt by Lincoln at its Home Office of the requested transaction in writing, or by other means accepted by Lincoln, along with all the information and supporting legal documentation necessary to complete the transaction. Additional paperwork may be required if these conditions are not met and you still wish to purchase the annuity in order to receive the applicable rates in effect at that time.

LINCOLN LIFE & ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK

Lincoln Life & Annuity Variable Annuity Account H

American Legacy^® Advisory, American Legacy^® Design

American Legacy^® Series, American Legacy^® Signature

American Legacy^® Shareholder’s Advantage

Lincoln New York Account N for Variable Annuities

Lincoln ChoicePlus^SM Advisory, Lincoln ChoicePlus^SM Design

Lincoln ChoicePlus Assurance^SM Series, Lincoln ChoicePlus^SM Signature

Lincoln ChoicePlus Assurance^SM (A-Share), Lincoln ChoicePlus Assurance^SM (Prime)

Supplement dated July 24, 2024 to the prospectus dated May 1, 2024

This supplement to the prospectus for your individual variable annuity contract describes revisions that apply to new elections of Lincoln Market Select^® Advantage on and after August 19, 2024. All other provisions in your prospectus remain unchanged. The changes discussed in this supplement apply to new Contractowners only and do not impact existing Contractowners.

For Lincoln Market Select^® Advantage riders elected on and after August 19, 2024:

	●	The rider is available for new Contractowners only.
	●	The Contractowner/Annuitant (as well as the spouse if the joint life option is in effect) must be 59 to 79 years of age at the time the Contract is issued.
	●	The original Enhancement Period is up to a 3-year period that begins on the effective date of the rider.
	●	After the third Benefit Year anniversary, if the Enhancement Period has renewed, the protected lifetime income fee may increase each time the Protected Income Base increases as a result of the Enhancement. See the prospectus for details on how you may opt out of this fee increase.

Please keep this supplement for future reference.

Part A

The Prospectus for the American Legacy® Design variable annuity contract, as supplemented, is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 (File No. 333-141766) filed on April 16, 2024.

Part B

The Statement of Additional Information for the American Legacy® Design variable annuity contract, including the financial statements of Lincoln New York and the financial statement of Lincoln Life & Annuity Variable Annuity Account H, is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 (File No. 333-141766) filed on April 16, 2024.

Lincoln Life & Annuity Variable Annuity Account H

PART C - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 27. Exhibits

(a) Resolution of Board of Directors and Memorandum authorizing establishment of the Variable Account are incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-38007) filed on October 16, 1997.

(b) Not applicable

(c)(1) Form of Broker-Dealer Selling Agreement among The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York and Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-222786) filed on January 30, 2018.

(2) Principal Underwriting Agreement dated May 1, 2007 between Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York and Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-145531) filed on November 16, 2007.

(d)(1) Variable Annuity Contract (30070-AL Des 1 NY 12/06) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 (File No. 333-141766) filed on April 9, 2008.

(2) Variable Annuity Contract (30070-AL Des 2 NY 12/06) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 (File No. 333-141766) filed on April 9, 2008.

(3) Variable Annuity Contract (30070-AL Des 3 NY 12/06) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 (File No. 333-141766) filed on April 9, 2008.

(4) Persistency Credit Rider (32154) incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-91226) filed on June 26, 2002.

(5) Bonus Credit Rider (32146) incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-91226) filed on June 26, 2002.

(6) Amendment for IRA Retirement Plan (AE-283) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 (File No. 333-171096) filed on April 12, 2016.

(7) Amendment for Roth IRA Retirement Plan (AE-284) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 (File No. 333-171096) filed on April 12, 2016.

(8) Section 403(b) Annuity Endorsement (32481NY-I) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-91226) filed on April 16, 2003.

(9) Variable Annuity Rider (32793N-NY) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 (File No. 333-91226) filed on April 14, 2004.

(10) Guaranteed Accumulation Values (NYNGV 5/03) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 (File No. 333-91226) filed on April 14, 2004.

(11) Variable Annuity Rider (32793HWM-N-NB-NY 4/04) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 (File No. 333-91182) filed on December 20, 2004.

(12) Contract Specifications Page for Account Value Death Benefit (CDNYAL3N 6/05) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 (File No. 333-91226) filed on April 22, 2005.

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

(14) Guaranteed Income Benefit Rider (GIB 1/06) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 (File No. 333-40937) filed on April 18, 2006.

(15) Guaranteed Income Benefit Rider (IGIB 1/06) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 (File No. 333-40937) filed on April 18, 2006.

(16) Contract Benefit Data (CBD 1/06) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 (File No. 333-40937) filed on April 18, 2006.

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

(18) Variable Annuity Payment Option Rider (I4LA-Q 1/06) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 (File No. 333-40937) filed on April 18, 2006.

(19) Variable Annuity Payment Option Rider (I4LA-NQ 1/06) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 (File No. 333-40937) filed on April 18, 2006.

(20) Form of Variable Annuity Rider (32793 5/06) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 (File No. 333-36304) filed on June 7, 2006.

(21) Variable Annuity Rider (32793 7/06 NY) incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-135737) filed on November 7, 2006.

(22) Variable Annuity Death Benefit Rider (DB-1 1/06) incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-145531) filed on November 16, 2007.

(23) Variable Annuity Death Benefit Rider (DB-2 1/06) incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-145531) filed on November 16, 2007.

(24) Variable Annuity Death Benefit Rider (DB-3 1/06) incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-145531) filed on November 16, 2007.

(25) Variable Annuity Death Benefit Rider (DB-6 1/06) incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-145531) filed on November 16, 2007.

(26) Variable Annuity Death Benefit Rider (DB-9 1/06) incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-145531) filed on November 16, 2007.

(27) Variable Annuity Living Benefits Rider (AR-512 2/08) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 (File No. 333-61554) filed on December 18, 2007.

(28) Guaranteed Income Benefit Rider (AGIB NY 10/08) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 (File No. 333-141763) filed on April 7, 2009.

(29) Section 403(b) Annuity Endorsement (32481NY-I-12/08) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 (File No. 333-141763) filed on April 7, 2009.

(30) Variable Annuity Guaranteed Income Benefit Rider (LINC 2.0) (AR-529 8/10 NY) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 (File No. 333-145531) filed on October 28, 2010.

(31) Guaranteed Income Benefit Rider (GIB v4) (AR-528 8/10 NY) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 (File No. 333-145531) filed on October 28, 2010.

(32) Contract Benefit Data (CBD 8/10 NY) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 (File No. 333-145531) filed on October 28, 2010.

(33) Variable Annuity Payment Option Rider (I4LA-NQ 8/10 NY Rev 09/02) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 (File No. 333-145531) filed on October 28, 2010.

(34) Variable Annuity Payment Option Rider (I4LA-Q 8/10 NY Rev 09/02) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 (File No. 333-145531) filed on October 28, 2010.

(35) Variable Annuity Living Benefit Rider (LINC 2 + Protected Funds) (AR-529 8/10) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 (File No. 333-170695) filed January 30, 2012.

(36) Guaranteed Income Later Rider (4LATER Adv Protected Funds) (AR-547 3/12) incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-181612) filed on May 23, 2012.

(37) Contract Amendment – Maturity Date (AR-554 10/14) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 (File No. 333-181616) filed on April 8, 2015.

(38) Variable Annuity Living Benefit Rider (Market Select Advantage) (AR-591 NY) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 (File No. 333-171096) filed on April 12, 2016.

(39) Guaranteed Income Later Rider (4LATER Select Advantage) (AR-547 (7/18)) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 (File No. 333-141763) filed on August 14, 2018.

(40) Variable Annuity Living Benefit Rider (LINC/MSA) (AR-607) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 (File No. 333-141763) filed on August 14, 2018.

(41) Variable Annuity Living Benefit Rider (Max 6) (AR-600) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 (File No. 333-141763) filed on August 14, 2018.

(42) Guaranteed Income Benefit Rider (GIB) (AR-528 (7/18)) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 (File No. 333-141763) filed on August 14, 2018.

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

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

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

(e) Application (ANF06747NY1 2/10) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 (File No. 333-141766) filed on April 9, 2010.

(f) Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 on Form N-6 to Registration Statement on Form S-6 (File No. 033-77496) filed on April 2, 2007.

(g)(1) Automatic Indemnity Reinsurance Agreement dated January 1, 2018, between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln National Reinsurance Company (Barbados) Limited (for LNY products) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 (File No. 333-141758) filed on April 24, 2019.

(i) Amendment No. 1 to Automatic Indemnity Reinsurance Agreement dated January 1, 2018, between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln National Reinsurance Company (Barbados) Limited (for LNY products) incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 37 (File No. 333-141758) filed on December 20, 2019.

(ii) Amendment No. 2 Automatic Indemnity Reinsurance Agreement dated January 1, 2018, between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln National Reinsurance Company (Barbados) Limited incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 (File No. 333-186895) filed on February 11, 2021.

(2) Coinsurance and Modified Coinsurance Reinsurance Agreement dated January 1, 2018 between Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 (File No. 333-141758) filed on April 24, 2019.

(i) Amendment No. 1 to Coinsurance and Modified Coinsurance Reinsurance Agreement dated January 1, 2018 between Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 37 (File No. 333-141758) filed on December 20, 2019.

(3) Third Amended and Restated Automatic Indemnity Reinsurance Agreement dated January 1, 2023, between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln National Reinsurance Company (Barbados) Limited incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 (File No. 333-212680) filed on April 14, 2023.

(i) Amendment No. 1 to Third Amended and Restated Automatic Indemnity Reinsurance Agreement dated January 1, 2023, between The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln National Reinsurance Company (Barbados) Limited incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 (File No. 333-212682) filed on February 2, 2024.

(h) Fund Participation Agreements among Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York and:

(1) American Funds Insurance Series incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-146507) filed on April 3, 2017;

(1-a) amendment no. 15 incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 on Form N-4 (File No. 333-181615) filed on April 3, 2020.

(2) Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-155333) filed on April 1, 2016.

(i) Accounting and Financial Administration Services Agreement dated January 1, 2019 among State Street Bank and Trust Company, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 on Form N-6 (File No. 333-125790) filed on April 12, 2019.

(j) Rule 22c-2 Agreement between Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York and:

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

(2) Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-149449) filed on November 26, 2008.

(k) Opinion and Consent of Mary Jo Ardington, Senior Counsel of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company as to the legality of securities being issued incorporated herein by reference to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-141766) filed on April 2, 2007.

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(l)(1) Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm filed herein.

(2) Power of Attorney - Principal Officers and Directors of Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York filed herein.

(m) Not applicable

(n) Not applicable

(o) Not applicable

(p) Lincoln National Corporation Organizational Chart incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 on Form N-4 (File No. 333-212681) filed on May 31, 2024.

EX-101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

Item 28. Directors and Officers of the Depositor

The following list contains the officers and directors of Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York who are engaged directly or indirectly in activities relating to Lincoln Life & Annuity Variable Annuity Account H as well as the contracts. The list also shows Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York's executive officers.

Name	Positions and Offices with Depositor
Jayson R. Bronchetti*	Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Director
Adam M. Cohen*	Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
Ellen G. Cooper*	President and Director
Stephen B. Harris*	Senior Vice President and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
Mark E. Konen 4901 Avenue G Austin, TX 78751	Director
M. Leanne Lachman 870 United Nations, Plaza, #19-E New York, NY 10017	Director
Dale LeFebvre 2710 Foxhall Road NW Washington, DC 20007	Director
Louis G. Marcoccia Senior Vice President Syracuse University Crouse-Hinds Hall, Suite 620 900 S. Crouse Ave. Syracuse, NY 13244	Director
Christopher M. Neczypor*	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director
Nancy A. Smith*	Secretary
Joseph D. Spada**	Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for Separate Accounts

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

**Principal business address is 350 Church Street, Hartford, CT 06096

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

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

Item 30. Indemnification

a) Brief description of indemnification provisions.

In general, Article VII of the By-Laws of Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York provides that Lincoln New York will indemnify certain persons against expenses, judgments and certain other specified costs incurred by any such person if he/she is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to a suit or proceeding because he/she was a director, officer, or employee of Lincoln New York, as long as he/she acted in good faith and in a manner he/she reasonably believed to be in the best interests of, or act opposed to the best interests of, Lincoln New York. Certain additional conditions apply to indemnification in criminal proceedings.

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In particular, separate conditions govern indemnification of directors, officers, and employees of Lincoln New York in connection with suits by, or in the right of, Lincoln New York.

Please refer to Article VII of the By-Laws of Lincoln New York (Exhibit no. f hereto) for the full text of the indemnification provisions. Indemnification is permitted by, and is subject to the requirements of, New York law.

b) Undertaking pursuant to Rule 484 of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933:

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the provisions described in Item 28(a) above or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any such action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Item 31. Principal Underwriter

(a) Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. (“LFD”) currently serves as Principal Underwriter for: Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account C; Lincoln National Flexible Premium Variable Life Account D; Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account E; Lincoln National Flexible Premium Variable Life Account F; Lincoln National Flexible Premium Variable Life Account G; Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account H; Lincoln Life & Annuity Variable Annuity Account H; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account J; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account K; Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account L; Lincoln Life & Annuity Variable Annuity Account L; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account M; Lincoln Life & Annuity Flexible Premium Variable Life Account M; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N; Lincoln New York Account N for Variable Annuities; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account Q; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account R; LLANY Separate Account R for Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account S; LLANY Separate Account S for Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account T; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account W; and Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account Y and Lincoln Life & Annuity Flexible Premium Variable Life Account Y; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account JF-H; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account JF-I; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account JF-A; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account JF-C; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account JL-A; Lincoln Life & Annuity Flexible Premium Variable Life Account JA-B; Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust; Lincoln Advisors Trust.

(b) Officers and Directors of Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc.:

Name	Positions and Offices with Underwriter
Adam M. Cohen*	Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Jason M. Gibson**	Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
Claire H. Hanna*	Secretary
John C. Kennedy*	President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Jared M. Nepa*	Senior Vice President and Director
Thomas P. O'Neill*	Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Financial Institutions Group
Timothy J. Seifert Sr*	Senior Vice President and Director

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

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

Item 32. Location of Accounts and Records

This information is provided in the Registrant’s most recent report on Form N-CEN.

Item 33. Management Services

Not Applicable.

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Item 34. Fee Representation

Lincoln New York represents that the fees and charges deducted under the contracts, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by Lincoln New York.

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SIGNATURES

(a)

As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, each Registrant certifies that it meets the requirements of Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of these registration statements and has caused these Post-Effective Amendments to the registration statements to be signed on its behalf, in the City of Fort Wayne, and the State of Indiana on this 17^th day of July, 2024 at 9:17 am.

Lincoln Life & Annuity Variable Annuity Account H

Lincoln New York Account N for Variable Annuities

(Registrants)

	By:	/s/ Delson R. Campbell
		Delson R. Campbell
		Vice President, Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York

Signed on its behalf, in the City of Hartford, and the State of Connecticut on this 18^th day of July, 2024 at 7:13 am.

Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York

(Depositor)

	By:	/s/ Emily S. Li
		Emily S. Li
		(Signature-Officer of Depositor)
		Assistant Vice President, Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York

Lincoln Life & Annuity Variable Annuity Account H (File No. 811-08441; CIK: 0001045008)

	333-141763 (Amendment No. 48)	333-181617 (Amendment No. 27)
	333-141766 (Amendment No. 43)	333-214112 (Amendment No. 15)
	333-171097 (Amendment No. 34)

Lincoln New York Account N for Variable Annuities (File No. 811-09763; CIK: 0001093278)

	333-141762 (Amendment No. 47)	333-181616 (Amendment No. 40)
	333-145531 (Amendment No. 54)	333-186895 (Amendment No. 35)
	333-171096 (Amendment No. 36)	333-214111 (Amendment No. 19)

(b) As required by the Securities Act of 1933, these Amendments to the registration statements have been signed by the following persons in their capacities indicated on July 17, 2024 at 9:17 am.

Signature		Title

*	/s/ Ellen G. Cooper	President and Director
Ellen G. Cooper

*	/s/ Christopher M. Neczypor	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Director
Christopher M. Neczypor

*	/s/ Jayson R. Bronchetti	Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, and Director
Jason R. Bronchetti

*	/s/ Adam M. Cohen	Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
Adam M. Cohen

*	/s/ Mark E. Konen	Director
Mark E. Konen

*	/s/ M. Leanne Lachman	Director
M. Leanne Lachman

*	/s/ Louis G. Marcoccia	Director
Louis G. Marcoccia

*	/s/ Dale LeFebvre	Director
Dale LeFebvre

* /s/ Delson R. Campbell, pursuant to a Power of Attorney
Delson R. Campbell