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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:
A. Name:
Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account Q
B. Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State,
Zip Code):
1300 South Clinton Street
P.O. Box 1110
Fort Wayne, IN 46801
C. Telephone Number (including area code):
1-800-348-0851
D. Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:
Jack D. Hunter, Esq.
200 East Berry Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Copies to:
Kimberly J. Smith, Esq.
Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan LLP
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004
Jeremy Sachs, Esq.
P.O. Box 1110
Fort Wayne, IN 46801
E. Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section
8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the
filing of Form N-8A.
Yes X No
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
the registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on
behalf of the registrant in the City of Fort Wayne and State of Indiana on this
22nd day of December, 1997.
LINCOLN LIFE VARIABLE
ANNUITY ACCOUNT Q
By:/s/ Stephen H. Lewis
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Stephen H. Lewis
Senior Vice President
Attest:
/s/ Michael R. Walker
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Michael R. Walker
