# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001537140
**File Stem:** 0001580642-25-006009
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
**Character Count:** 6917
**Document Hash:** f5aa1c9a7e41b627430e347a0dbc4241
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001580642-25-006009.hdr.sgml**: 20250911

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001580642-25-006009

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

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250630

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250911

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250911

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250911

**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:** 251307486

**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

### Swan Defined Risk Fund (Series ID: S000037505)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                            | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Swan Defined Risk Fund Class A Shares | SDRAX         | C000115777 |
| Swan Defined Risk Fund Class C Shares | SDRCX         | C000115778 |
| Swan Defined Risk Fund Class I Shares | SDRIX         | C000115779 |

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### Swan Defined Risk Emerging Markets Fund (Series ID: S000047421)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                             | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Swan Defined Risk Emerging Markets Fund Class A Shares | SDFAX         | C000148875 |
| Swan Defined Risk Emerging Markets Fund Class C Shares | SDFCX         | C000148876 |
| Swan Defined Risk Emerging Markets Fund Class I Shares | SDFIX         | C000148877 |

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### Swan Defined Risk Foreign Fund (Series ID: S000051346)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                    | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Swan Defined Risk Foreign Fund Class A Shares | SDJAX         | C000161877 |
| Swan Defined Risk Foreign Fund Class C Shares | SDJCX         | C000161878 |
| Swan Defined Risk Foreign Fund Class I Shares | SDJIX         | C000161879 |

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### Swan Defined Risk U.S. Small Cap Fund (Series ID: S000051347)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Swan Defined Risk U.S. Small Cap Fund Class A Shares | SDCAX         | C000161880 |
| Swan Defined Risk U.S. Small Cap Fund Class C Shares | SDCCX         | C000161881 |
| Swan Defined Risk U.S. Small Cap Fund Class I Shares | SDCIX         | C000161882 |

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### Swan Defined Risk Growth Fund (Series ID: S000063531)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                   | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Swan Defined Risk Growth Fund Class A Shares | SDAAX         | C000205842 |
| Swan Defined Risk Growth Fund Class C Shares | SDACX         | C000205843 |
| Swan Defined Risk Growth Fund Class I Shares | SDAIX         | C000205844 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Swan Defined Risk Fund (Series ID: S000037505)

| Class ID   | Class Name                            | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000115777 | Swan Defined Risk Fund Class A Shares | SDRAX           |
| C000115778 | Swan Defined Risk Fund Class C Shares | SDRCX           |
| C000115779 | Swan Defined Risk Fund Class I Shares | SDRIX           |

### Swan Defined Risk Emerging Markets Fund (Series ID: S000047421)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000148875 | Swan Defined Risk Emerging Markets Fund Class A Shares | SDFAX           |
| C000148876 | Swan Defined Risk Emerging Markets Fund Class C Shares | SDFCX           |
| C000148877 | Swan Defined Risk Emerging Markets Fund Class I Shares | SDFIX           |

### Swan Defined Risk Foreign Fund (Series ID: S000051346)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000161877 | Swan Defined Risk Foreign Fund Class A Shares | SDJAX           |
| C000161878 | Swan Defined Risk Foreign Fund Class C Shares | SDJCX           |
| C000161879 | Swan Defined Risk Foreign Fund Class I Shares | SDJIX           |

### Swan Defined Risk U.S. Small Cap Fund (Series ID: S000051347)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000161880 | Swan Defined Risk U.S. Small Cap Fund Class A Shares | SDCAX           |
| C000161881 | Swan Defined Risk U.S. Small Cap Fund Class C Shares | SDCCX           |
| C000161882 | Swan Defined Risk U.S. Small Cap Fund Class I Shares | SDCIX           |

### Swan Defined Risk Growth Fund (Series ID: S000063531)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000205842 | Swan Defined Risk Growth Fund Class A Shares | SDAAX           |
| C000205843 | Swan Defined Risk Growth Fund Class C Shares | SDACX           |
| C000205844 | Swan Defined Risk Growth Fund Class I Shares | SDAIX           |

## 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 Suite 450, 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:** $167721499.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $298061828.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $2421474775.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $2719536603.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-2551815104.00

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

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

**Signatures**

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

**Date:** 09/11/2025

**Signature:** /s/Rich Gleason