# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002101861
**File Stem:** 9999999995-26-001472
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 1254
**Document Hash:** f28760829f4d3cd250e4ad4d75e471c1
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 9999999995-26-001472

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: EFFECT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260504

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260505

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260504

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GUGGENHEIM DEFINED PORTFOLIOS, SERIES 2596
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002101861

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 481175174
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** KS
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** EFFECT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-294683
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26940131

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2300 CABOT DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 325
- **CITY:** LISLE
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60532-3622
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6305772243

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2300 CABOT DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 325
- **CITY:** LISLE
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60532-3622

### UNITED STATES
### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## Notice of Effectiveness

**Date:** May 4, 2026

**Time:** 12:45:00

**Form Type:** S-6

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**CIK:** 0002101861

**Company Name:** GUGGENHEIM DEFINED PORTFOLIOS, SERIES 2596

**File Number:** 333-294683