# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001537140
**File Stem:** 0001580642-25-006095
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
**Character Count:** 7177
**Document Hash:** b6e27961dab3c459e2637a3672e268ad
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001580642-25-006095.hdr.sgml**: 20250917

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001580642-25-006095

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 24F-2NT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250630

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250917

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250917

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250917

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001537140

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-178833
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251319395

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 225 PICTORIA DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 450
- **CITY:** CINCINNATI
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45246
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 631-470-2621

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 17605 WRIGHT STREET
- **CITY:** OMAHA
- **STATE:** NE
- **ZIP:** 68130

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### HCM Tactical Plus Fund (Series ID: S000045942)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                             | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| HCM Tactical Plus Fund Class A Shares  | HCMGX         | C000143207 |
| HCM Tactical Plus Fund Investor Shares | HCMDX         | C000143208 |
| HCM Tactical Plus Fund Class I Shares  | HCMIX         | C000143209 |
| HCM Tactical Plus Fund Class R Shares  | HCMSX         | C000143210 |

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### HCM Sector Plus Fund (Series ID: S000048332)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                 | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| HCM Sector Plus Fund Class A Shares        | HCMNX         | C000152642 |
| HCM Sector Plus Fund Class A1 Shares       | HCMWX         | C000152643 |
| HCM Sector Plus Fund Investor Class Shares | HCMPX         | C000152644 |
| HCM Sector Plus Fund Class I Shares        | HCMQX         | C000152645 |
| HCM Sector Plus Fund Class R Shares        | HCMZX         | C000152646 |

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### HCM Multi-Asset Plus Fund (Series ID: S000055429)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                      | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| HCM Multi-Asset Plus Fund Class A Shares        | HCMEX         | C000174412 |
| HCM Multi-Asset Plus Fund Investor Class Shares | HCMKX         | C000174413 |
| HCM Multi-Asset Plus Fund Class I Shares        | HCMLX         | C000213465 |

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### HCM Defender 100 Index ETF (Series ID: S000066141)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                 | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| HCM Defender 100 Index ETF | QQH           | C000213732 |

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### HCM Defender 500 Index ETF (Series ID: S000066142)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                 | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| HCM Defender 500 Index ETF | LGH           | C000213733 |

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### HCM Dynamic Income Fund (Series ID: S000076537)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                    | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| HCM Dynamic Income Fund Investor Class Shares | HCMFX         | C000236510 |
| HCM Dynamic Income Fund Class A Shares        | HCMBX         | C000236511 |
| HCM Dynamic Income Fund Class I Shares        | HCMUX         | C000236512 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### HCM Tactical Plus Fund (Series ID: S000045942)

| Class ID   | Class Name                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000143207 | HCM Tactical Plus Fund Class A Shares  | HCMGX           |
| C000143208 | HCM Tactical Plus Fund Investor Shares | HCMDX           |
| C000143209 | HCM Tactical Plus Fund Class I Shares  | HCMIX           |
| C000143210 | HCM Tactical Plus Fund Class R Shares  | HCMSX           |

### HCM Sector Plus Fund (Series ID: S000048332)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000152642 | HCM Sector Plus Fund Class A Shares        | HCMNX           |
| C000152643 | HCM Sector Plus Fund Class A1 Shares       | HCMWX           |
| C000152644 | HCM Sector Plus Fund Investor Class Shares | HCMPX           |
| C000152645 | HCM Sector Plus Fund Class I Shares        | HCMQX           |
| C000152646 | HCM Sector Plus Fund Class R Shares        | HCMZX           |

### HCM Multi-Asset Plus Fund (Series ID: S000055429)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000174412 | HCM Multi-Asset Plus Fund Class A Shares        | HCMEX           |
| C000174413 | HCM Multi-Asset Plus Fund Investor Class Shares | HCMKX           |
| C000213465 | HCM Multi-Asset Plus Fund Class I Shares        | HCMLX           |

### HCM Defender 100 Index ETF (Series ID: S000066141)

| Class ID   | Class Name                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000213732 | HCM Defender 100 Index ETF | QQH             |

### HCM Defender 500 Index ETF (Series ID: S000066142)

| Class ID   | Class Name                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000213733 | HCM Defender 500 Index ETF | LGH             |

### HCM Dynamic Income Fund (Series ID: S000076537)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000236510 | HCM Dynamic Income Fund Investor Class Shares | HCMFX           |
| C000236511 | HCM Dynamic Income Fund Class A Shares        | HCMBX           |
| C000236512 | HCM Dynamic Income Fund Class I Shares        | HCMUX           |

## FORM 24F-2NT: Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0001537140

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

**Filer Investment Company Type:** N-1A

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** Northern Lights Fund Trust III

- **Address:** 225 Pictoria Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45246

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-22655

   **Securities Act File Number:** 333-178833

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 06/30/2025

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $1734413625.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $1201054153.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $0.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $1201054153.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $533359472.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $0.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.000153100

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $81657.34

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Principal Financial Officer/Treasurer

**Date:** 09/12/2025

**Signature:** /s/ Rich Gleason