0001193125-23-019184.txt : 20230130 0001193125-23-019184.hdr.sgml : 20230130 20230130170254 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-23-019184 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSRS/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20211231 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: 23568745 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 S000056147 American Beacon ARK Transformational Innovation Fund C000176824 R5 Class ADNIX C000176825 Investor Class ADNPX C000176826 Y Class ADNYX C000210490 A Class ADNAX C000210491 C Class ADNCX C000224371 R6 Class ADNRX 0000809593 S000056913 American Beacon TwentyFour Strategic Income Fund C000180737 R5 Class TFGIX C000180738 Investor Class TFGPX C000180740 Ultra Class TFGUX C000180741 Y Class TFGYX C000205755 A Class TFSAX C000205756 C Class TFGCX 0000809593 S000058550 American Beacon Shapiro SMID Cap Equity Fund C000192441 R5 Class SHDIX C000192442 Investor Class SHDPX C000192443 Y Class SHDYX C000233646 R6 Class SHDRX C000233647 C Class SHDCX C000233648 A Class SHEAX 0000809593 S000058551 American Beacon Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund C000192444 R5 Class SHXIX C000192445 Investor Class SHXPX C000192446 Y Class SHXYX C000233649 C Class SHXCX C000233650 A Class SHXAX 0000809593 S000064203 American Beacon SSI Alternative Income Fund C000207658 R5 Class SSIJX C000207659 Y Class PSCIX C000207660 Investor Class PSCAX 0000809593 S000067914 American Beacon TwentyFour Sustainable Short Term Bond Fund C000217745 Y Class TFBYX C000217746 A Class TFBAX C000217747 C Class TFBCX C000217748 R6 Class TFBRX N-CSRS/A 1 d439094dncsrsa.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: June 30, 2022

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2021

 

 

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 December 31, 2021, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2022 (Accession Number 0001193125-22-067785). 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 March 7, 2022 (Accession Number 0001193125-22-067785).

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 d439094dex99cert.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