8-A12B 1 ea0211318-01_8a12ba.htm FORM 8-A12B

 

Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.

Form 8-A

 

For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Innovator ETFs Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware  See Exhibit 1
(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
109 North Hale Street
Wheaton, Illinois
60187
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class
to be so registered
Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered
   

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.01 par value per share,
of

Innovator Hedged Nasdaq-100â ETF 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A. (c), check the following box.--☒

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A. (d), check the following box.--☐

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-146827

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

None
Title of Each Class to be Registered

 

 

Information Required in Registration Statement

 

Item 1.Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

 

The securities to be registered hereunder are common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share (the “Shares”), of the Innovator Hedged Nasdaq-100â ETF (the “Fund”), a series of the Innovator ETFs Trust (the “Registrant”). An application for listing of the Shares of the Fund has been filed with and approved by The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC. A description of the Shares is contained in the Fund’s preliminary prospectus, which is a part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1257 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Registration Nos. 333-146827 and 811-22135), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about August 8, 2024. Such description is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 2.Exhibits

 

1.           Registrant’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-146827) filed on October 19, 2007.

 

2.          Registrant’s Certificate of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-146827) filed on October 19, 2007.

 

3           Registrant’s Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-146827) filed on November 7, 2017.

 

4.          By-laws of the Registrant, incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-146827) filed on October 19, 2007.

 

 

Signature

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

  Innovator ETFs Trust
   
  By: /s/ H. Bruce Bond 
    H. Bruce Bond
    President

 

August 14, 2024