As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 16, 2026
1933 Act Registration No. 033-70742
1940 Act Registration No. 811-08090
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 279
And
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
AMENDMENT NO. 282
LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
John Morriss, President
1301 South Harrison Street
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (260) 455-2000
Paul T. Chryssikos, Esquire
Lincoln Financial
150 N. Radnor-Chester Road
Radnor, PA 19087
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies of all communications to:
Robert A. Robertson, Esquire
Dechert, LLP
US Bank Tower
633 West 5th Street, Suite 4900
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2013
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
[] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
[X] on October 28, 2026, pursuant to paragraph (b)
[] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
[] on __________________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
[] 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
[] on __________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
If appropriate, check the following box:
[X] This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
Title of Securities Being Registered: Shares of Beneficial Interest.
 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 279/282 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the “Amendment”) is being filed under Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) and incorporates by reference from Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 278/281: (i) the Prospectuses of LVIP [•] Inflation Plus Fund, and LVIP [•] U.S. Equity Income Maximizer Fund, and (ii) the Part B; and (iii) the Part C. This Amendment is being filed for the purpose of delaying the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 278/281 until October 28, 2026.

 

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SIGNATURE PAGE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirement for effectiveness of this registration statement under rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 279 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the city of Fort Wayne, and State of Indiana, on this 16th day of October, 2026.  
LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST
By: /s/Gordon Huellmantel
Gordon Huellmantel
Senior Vice President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in their capacities and on the date indicated above. 
Signature
Title
By:
/s/John Morriss*
John Morriss
Chairman of the Board, Trustee and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
By:
/s/James Hoffmayer
James Hoffmayer
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
/s/Steve A. Cobb*
Steve A. Cobb
Trustee
/s/Peter F. Finnerty*
Peter F. Finnerty
Trustee
/s/Ken C. Joseph*
Ken C. Joseph
Trustee
/s/Barbara L. Lamb*
Barbara L. Lamb
Trustee
/s/Pamela L. Salaway*
Pamela L. Salaway
Trustee
/s/Manisha A. Thakor*
Manisha A. Thakor
Trustee
/s/Brian W. Wixted*
Brian W. Wixted
Trustee
/s/Nancy B. Wolcott*
Nancy B. Wolcott
Trustee
By:
/s/Gordon Huellmantel
Gordon Huellmantel
Attorney-in-Fact