# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000889284
**File Stem:** 0001398344-26-004171
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 4932
**Document Hash:** 897f36afb220052e8139c4f8f8091277
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001398344-26-004171.hdr.sgml**: 20260302

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001398344-26-004171

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-A12B

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260302

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260302

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000889284

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 043331055
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-A12B
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-42996
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26709262

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 434 FAYETTEVILLE ST
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** RALEIGH
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27601
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8002281872

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 434 FAYETTEVILLE ST
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** RALEIGH
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27601

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BB&T FUNDS /
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010419

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BB&T MUTUAL FUNDS GROUP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920929

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-A**

**FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES**

**PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE**

**SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**Sterling Capital Funds**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Commonwealth of Massachusetts** | **See below** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |

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| **155 Federal Street, Suite 700**<br> Boston, MA  | **02110** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code)<br>|

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

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| **Title of each class to be so registered** | **Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered** | **I.R.S. Employer Identification Number** |
| **Sterling Capital Ultra Short Bond ETF** | **Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.** | **46-1146207** |
| **Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond ETF** | **Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.** | **31-1357795** |

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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) or (e), 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) or (e), check the following box. [ ]

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. [ ]

Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates (if applicable) **33-49098**

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

**Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.**

A description of the shares of beneficial interest of Sterling Capital Ultra Short Bond ETF and Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond ETF, a series of Sterling Capital Funds (the "Trust") to be registered hereunder, is set forth in Post-Effective Amendment No. 169 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Commission File Nos. 33-49098; 811-06719) filed on February 12, 2026, which description is incorporated herein by reference as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any form of amendment or supplement to the registration statement that is subsequently filed is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

**Item 2. Exhibits.**

(1) [Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated August 27, 2025 is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 159 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on Form N-1A (filed September 24, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889284/000139834425018446/fp0095490-1_ex9928a1.htm)

(2) [Amended and Restated Bylaws dated November 19, 2015 is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (b)(1) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 116 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on Form N-1A (filed November 30, 2015).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889284/000119312515390210/d21746dex99b1.htm)

**SIGNATURE**

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

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| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS |
| Date: | March 2, 2026 | March 2, 2026 |
| By: | /s/ | Jim T. Gillespie |
|  | Name: | Jim T. Gillespie |
|  | Title: | President |

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