# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000919160
**File Stem:** 0001213900-26-067571
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 5596
**Document Hash:** e57b71f9718a05a7e58d74d2805cc561
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001213900-26-067571.hdr.sgml**: 20260611

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-26-067571

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-A12B

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260611

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260611

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GUINNESS ATKINSON FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000919160

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-A12B
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-13021
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261081529

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 251 SOUTH LAKE AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 800
- **CITY:** PASADENA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 91101
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 626-914-1041

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 251 SOUTH LAKE AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 800
- **CITY:** PASADENA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 91101

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** INVESTEC FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20000927

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GUINNESS FLIGHT INVESTMENT FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19970506

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GUINNESS FLIGHT INVESTMENT FUNDS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940217

**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**

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|:---|:---|
| GUINNESS ATKINSON FUNDS | GUINNESS ATKINSON FUNDS |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | See below |
| (State or other jurisdiction of <br> incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer<br> Identification No.) |
| 251 South Lake Avenue, Suite 800<br> Pasadena, CA | <br> 91101 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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

<u>Title of each class to be so registered</u> <u>Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered</u> <u>I.R.S. Employer Identification No.</u> <br> Shares of beneficial interest, no par value of Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators Fund: ETF Class Shares NYSE Arca, Inc. 95-4701333

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. ☒

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:

**33-75340**

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

**None**

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

The securities to be registered hereunder are common shares of beneficial interest, no par value per share, of the Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators Fund: ETF Class Shares (the "Fund"), a series of the Guinness Atkinson Funds (the "Registrant"). An application for listing of the shares of the Fund has been filed with and approved by the NYSE Arca, Inc. A description of the shares of the Fund is incorporated herein by reference to [Post-Effective Amendment No. 155 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2026 (Accession No. 0001213900-26-041577).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919160/000121390026041577/ea0278172-01_485apos.htm) Any form of supplement to the Registration Statement that is subsequently filed is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

**Item 2. Exhibits.**

(1) [Certificate of Trust dated March 6, 1997 is herein incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 20, 1997.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919160/000092242397000220/0000922423-97-000220.txt)

(2) [Trust Instrument dated March 6, 1997 is herein incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 20, 1997.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919160/000092242397000220/0000922423-97-000220.txt)

(3) [By-laws revised as of November 14, 2005 are herein incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 28, 2006.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919160/000089418906000994/bylaws.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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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Guinness Atkinson Funds, on behalf of<br> Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators Fund: <br> ETF Class Shares** | **Guinness Atkinson Funds, on behalf of<br> Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators Fund: <br> ETF Class Shares** |
| June 11, 2026 |  | /s/ James Atkinson |
|  | Name: | James Atkinson |
|  | Title: | President and Principal Executive Officer |

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