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