0001193125-23-019157.txt : 20230130 0001193125-23-019157.hdr.sgml : 20230130 20230130164630 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-23-019157 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSRS/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20220430 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230130 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230130 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20230130 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000809593 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSRS/A SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04984 FILM NUMBER: 23568514 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 EAST LAS COLINAS BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 1200 CITY: IRVING STATE: TX ZIP: 75039 BUSINESS PHONE: 8173916100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 EAST LAS COLINAS BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 1200 CITY: IRVING STATE: TX ZIP: 75039 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN AADVANTAGE FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN EAGLE FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890813 0000809593 S000000718 American Beacon Balanced Fund C000002089 R5 Class AADBX C000002090 Investor Class AABPX C000004802 Advisor Class ABLSX C000085576 Y Class ACBYX C000089421 A Class ABFAX C000092338 C Class ABCCX 0000809593 S000001091 American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund C000002969 R5 Class AADEX C000002970 Investor Class AAGPX C000004803 Advisor Class AVASX C000079122 Y Class ABLYX C000089422 A Class ALVAX C000092339 C Class ALVCX C000185590 R6 Class AALRX 0000809593 S000001818 American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund C000004768 R5 Class AVFIX C000004769 Investor Class AVPAX C000004770 Advisor Class AASSX C000079123 Y Class ABSYX C000089424 A Class ABSAX C000092341 C Class ASVCX C000180103 R6 Class AASRX 0000809593 S000001819 American Beacon Mid-Cap Value Fund C000011075 R5 Class AACIX C000033163 Investor Class AMPAX C000050486 Advisor Class AMCSX C000085578 Y Class ACMYX C000089425 A Class ABMAX C000092342 C Class AMCCX C000200561 R6 Class AMDRX 0000809593 S000001825 American Beacon International Equity Fund C000004784 R5 Class AAIEX C000004785 Investor Class AAIPX C000004786 Advisor Class AAISX C000079124 Y Class ABEYX C000089428 A Class AIEAX C000092345 C Class AILCX C000185593 R6 Class AAERX 0000809593 S000053364 American Beacon Garcia Hamilton Quality Bond Fund C000167879 R5 Class GHQIX C000167880 Investor Class GHQPX C000167881 Y Class GHQYX C000211731 R6 Class GHQRX 0000809593 S000063601 American Beacon EAM International Small Cap Fund C000206039 R5 Class TOVIX C000206040 Investor Class TIVFX C000206041 Y Class TOVYX N-CSRS/A 1 d362432dncsrsa.htm N-CSRS/A N-CSRS/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSRS/A

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-4984

 

 

AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

220 East Las Colinas Boulevard, Suite 1200

Irving, Texas 75039

(Address of principal executive offices)-(Zip code)

 

 

Jeffrey K. Ringdahl, President

220 East Las Colinas Boulevard, Suite 1200

Irving, Texas 75039

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 391-6100

Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2022

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2022

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Registrant is filing this amendment to its Form N-CSRS for the period ended April 30, 2022, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2022 (Accession Number 0001193125-22-185638). The purpose of the amendments is to update Item 11(b) “Controls and Procedures” and Item 13(a)(2) and related exhibits. Other than the aforementioned revisions, this amended Form N-CSRS does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the original Form N-CSRS, or modify or update the disclosures contain therein in any way.

Items 1 through 10, Item 12, Item 13(a)(1), Item 13(a)(3), and Item 13(b) of this amendment to the Registrant’s Form N-CSRS are incorporated herein by reference to Form N-CSRS filed on EDGAR on June 30, 2022 (Accession Number 0001193125-22-185638).

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(b) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.

(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is attached hereto as EX-99.CERT.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant): American Beacon Funds

 

By  

/s/ Jeffrey K. Ringdahl

Jeffrey K. Ringdahl
President
American Beacon Funds
Date: January 30, 2023

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By  

/s/ Jeffrey K. Ringdahl

Jeffrey K. Ringdahl
President
American Beacon Funds
Date: January 30, 2023
By  

/s/ Sonia L. Bates

Sonia L. Bates
Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
American Beacon Funds
Date: January 30, 2023
 EX-99.CERT 2 d362432dex99cert.htm EX-99.CERT EX-99.CERT

EXHIBIT 99.CERT

EXHIBIT (A)(2)

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 30A-2(A) UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Sonia L. Bates, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSRS of American Beacon Funds;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

  (b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: January 30, 2023      

/s/ Sonia L. Bates

      Sonia L. Bates
      Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
      American Beacon Funds

I, Jeffrey K. Ringdahl, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSRS of American Beacon Funds;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

  (b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: January 30, 2023      

/s/ Jeffrey K. Ringdahl

      Jeffrey K. Ringdahl
      President
      American Beacon Funds