# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001096012
**File Stem:** 0000809593-26-000049
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 6762
**Document Hash:** d5f510860cd102bce1dc5313dd07fc49
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000809593-26-000049.hdr.sgml**: 20260622

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000809593-26-000049

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-A12B

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260622

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260622

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN BEACON SELECT FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001096012

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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-A12B
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41791
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261107174

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 220 EAST LAS COLINAS BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1200
- **CITY:** IRVING
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75039
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8173916100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 220 EAST LAS COLINAS BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1200
- **CITY:** IRVING
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75039

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN AADVANTAGE SELECT FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20011130

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN SELECT FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990929

**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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| **American Beacon Select Funds**  |
| **(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**  |

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| Massachusetts  | 92-3703636  |
| **(State of incorporation or organization)**  | **(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)**  |

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<u>220 East Las Colinas Boulevard, Suite 1200, Irving, Texas 75039</u>

**(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)**

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

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| **Title of each class** <br> **to be so registered**  | **Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered**  |
| <br> American Beacon Aberdeen Municipal High Income ETF, shares of beneficial interest, no par value per share <br>| <br> 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) 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: 333-88343

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

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**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 per share, of American Beacon Aberdeen Municipal High Income ETF, a series of American Beacon Select Funds (the "Trust"), to be registered hereunder, is set forth in [Post-Effective Amendment No.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1096012/000113322826009338/absf-efp25059_485bpos.htm)[68](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1096012/000113322826009338/absf-efp25059_485bpos.htm)[to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-88343; 811-09603), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1096012/000113322826009338/absf-efp25059_485bpos.htm)[June 22](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1096012/000113322826009338/absf-efp25059_485bpos.htm)[, 2026](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1096012/000113322826009338/absf-efp25059_485bpos.htm), which description is incorporated herein by reference. Any form of amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement that is subsequently filed is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

**Item 2: Exhibits.**

The Trust's Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust is incorporated by reference to [Exhibit (a)(1) to Post-Effective Amendment No.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096012/000113322824010519/absf-efp11849_ex99a1.htm)[50](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096012/000113322824010519/absf-efp11849_ex99a1.htm)[to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-88343; 811-09603)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096012/000113322824010519/absf-efp11849_ex99a1.htm), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 25, 2024.

The Certificate of Designation for the American Beacon Aberdeen Municipal High Income ETF is incorporated by reference to [E](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096012/000113322826009338/absf-efp25059_ex99a6.htm)[xhibit (a)(](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096012/000113322826009338/absf-efp25059_ex99a6.htm)[6](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096012/000113322826009338/absf-efp25059_ex99a6.htm)[) to Post-Effective Amendment No.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096012/000113322826009338/absf-efp25059_ex99a6.htm)[68](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096012/000113322826009338/absf-efp25059_ex99a6.htm)[to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-88343; 811-09603),](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096012/000113322826009338/absf-efp25059_ex99a6.htm) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 2026.

The Trust's Amended and Restated By-Laws is incorporated by reference to [Exhibit (b) to Post-Effective Amendment No.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096012/000113322824010519/absf-efp11849_ex99b.htm)[50](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096012/000113322824010519/absf-efp11849_ex99b.htm)[to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-88343; 811-09603)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096012/000113322824010519/absf-efp11849_ex99b.htm), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 25, 2024.

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

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| American Beacon Select Funds  | American Beacon Select Funds  |
| Date: June 22, 2026  | Date: June 22, 2026  |
| By:  | /s/Gregory J. Stumm  |
| Name:  | Gregory J. Stumm  |
| Title:  | President (Principal Executive Officer)  |

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