# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001558107
**File Stem:** 0001398344-25-021232
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 5294
**Document Hash:** 0786f6035fabdf6f2ea01dfa0f5ed1b3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001398344-25-021232.hdr.sgml**: 20251124

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001398344-25-021232

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-A12B

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251124

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251124

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ALPS Series Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001558107

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-A12B
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-42975
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251514228

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1290 BROADWAY, SUITE 1000
- **CITY:** DENVER
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80203
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 303.623.2577

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1290 BROADWAY, SUITE 1000
- **CITY:** DENVER
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80203

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br> 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**

**ALPS Series Trust**

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)<br>

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|:---|:---|
| **Delaware** | **See Item 1.** |
| (State of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| **1290 Broadway, Suite 1000, Denver, Colorado** | **80203** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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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 THE EXCHANGE ON WHICH EACH CLASS IS TO BE SO REGISTERED** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Fundsmith Equity ETF | NYSE Arca, Inc. |

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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), 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), check the following box. [ ]

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-183945

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Not applicable

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

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

A description of the shares of beneficial interest, no par value ("Shares"), of the Fundsmith Equity ETF, a series of ALPS Series Trust (the "Registrant") is incorporated herein by reference to [Post Effective Amendment No. 118 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001558107/000139834425021229/fp0096316-1_485bposixbrl.htm) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, on November 24, 2025. Any form of supplement to the Registration Statement that is subsequently filed is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

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|:---|:---|
| **Name of Fund** | **I.R.S. Employer Identification No.** |
| Fundsmith Equity ETF | 39-4768994 |

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Item 2. Exhibits

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(1)** [Declaration of Trust of Registrant is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed on November 19, 2012.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1558107/000119312512475567/d412511dex99a1.htm)

**(2)** [Certificate of Trust of Registrant, as filed with the State of Delaware on January 12, 2012, is Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed on November 19, 2012.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1558107/000119312512475567/d412511dex99a2.htm)

**(3)** [Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Trust of Registrant, as filed with the State of Delaware on May 18, 2012, is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed on November 19, 2012.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1558107/000119312512475567/d412511dex99a3.htm)

**(4)** [Amendment to Declaration of Trust, effective as of December 14, 2020, is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 filed on December 15, 2020.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1558107/000139834420024575/fp0060278_ex9928a4.htm)

**(5)** [Amendment No. 2 to Declaration of Trust, effective as of May 19, 2022, is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 108 filed on December 23, 2022.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1558107/000139834422024889/fp0081245-1_ex9928a5.htm)

**(6)** [Bylaws of Registrant, is incorporated by reference to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on September 17, 2012.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1558107/000119312512394071/d412511dex99b1.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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|:---|:---|:---|
| **ALPS Series Trust** | **ALPS Series Trust** |  |
| By: | /s/ Lucas Foss | Date: November 24, 2025 |
| Name: Lucas Foss | Name: Lucas Foss |  |
| President and Principal Executive Officer | President and Principal Executive Officer |  |

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