Reference is made to the consolidated civil actions captioned EFG Bank AG, Cayman Branch, et al. v. The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company; Brighton Trustees, LLC, et al. v. The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company; and Ryan K. Crayne, on behalf of and as trustee for Carlton Peak Trust v. The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (“2025 Form 10-K”) and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The parties fully executed a final settlement agreement and release dated May 19, 2026, in settlement of all claims in all three cases. The cases were dismissed by stipulation on May 22, 2026. See Note 14 in “Part I – Item 1. Financial Statements” for further discussion regarding these matters and other contingencies.