0001437749-18-014595.txt : 20180806 0001437749-18-014595.hdr.sgml : 20180806 20180806163606 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-18-014595 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180806 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180806 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Innovator ETFs Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001415726 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36910 FILM NUMBER: 18995217 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 NORTH HALE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: WHEATON STATE: IL ZIP: 60187 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-621-1675 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 NORTH HALE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: WHEATON STATE: IL ZIP: 60187 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INNOVATOR ETFS TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20170825 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Academy Funds Trust DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071019 8-A12B/A 1 inetfs20180806_8a12ba.htm FORM 8-A12B/A inetfs20180803_8a12b.htm

 

[On Chapman and Cutler LLP Letterhead]

 

 

August 6, 2018

 

 

Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Re:

Innovator ETFs Trust

Registration Statement on Form 8-A

  

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

On behalf of the Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETF – July, Innovator S&P 500 Power Buffer ETF – July and Innovator S&P 500 Ultra Buffer ETF – July (the “Funds”), each a series of the Innovator ETFs Trust (the “Trust”), we enclose herewith for filing pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, a Registration Statement of the Trust on Form 8-A covering the Fund’s common shares of beneficial interest $.01 par value per share (the “Shares”).

 

On August 3, 2018, on behalf of the Funds, the Trust filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Registration Nos. 333-146827 and 811-22135) to register the Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This filing is made to amend the Registration Statement of the Trust on Form 8-A dated August 3, 2018 that stated that the Shares were to list on NYSE Arca, Inc.

 

The Shares are being listed on Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. and, accordingly, a copy of each Fund’s preliminary prospectus which contains a description of the Shares has been transmitted for filing with Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

 

If you have any questions concerning this filing or require any additional information, please contact me at (312) 845-3273.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

Chapman and Cutler llp

 

 

By /s/ Walter L. Draney                                                     

Walter L. Draney

 

 

Enclosure

 

 
 

 

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.)
   

120 North Hale Street, Suite 200
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 S&P 500 Buffer ETF – July

Innovator S&P 500 Power Buffer ETF – July

Innovator S&P 500 Ultra Buffer ETF – July

 

Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

 

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.--[ X ]

 

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, $.01 par value per share (the “Shares”), of the Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETF – July, Innovator S&P 500 Power Buffer ETF – July and Innovator S&P 500 Ultra Buffer ETF – July (the “Funds”), each a series of the Innovator ETFs Trust (the “Registrant”). An application for listing of the Shares of the Funds has been filed with and approved by Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. A description of the Shares is contained in each Fund’s prospectus, which is a part of the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Registration Nos. 333-146827 and 811-22135), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2018. Such description is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 2.

Exhibits

 

Pursuant to the “Instruction as to Exhibits” of Form 8-A, no exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference.

 

 
 

 

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 6, 2018

 

 EX-1 2 ex_120488.htm EXHIBIT 1 ex_120067.htm

 

Exhibit 1

 

 

Fund

I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
 

Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETF – July

 83-0727871
 

Innovator S&P 500 Power Buffer ETF – July

83-0754896
 

Innovator S&P 500 Ultra Buffer ETF – July

 83-0746525