# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001413594
**File Stem:** 0001104659-25-100039
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 6706
**Document Hash:** ed979e1a7784faf4d64391e95f340295
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-25-100039.hdr.sgml**: 20251016

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-25-100039

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-A12B/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251016

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251016

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** abrdn Funds
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001413594

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-A12B/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-42516
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251397250

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1900 MARKET STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 200
- **CITY:** PHILADELPHIA
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19103
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 215-405-5700

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1900 MARKET STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 200
- **CITY:** PHILADELPHIA
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19103

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Aberdeen Funds
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20070926

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8/A**

**Amendment No. 1**

**FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES**

**PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or (g) OF**

**THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**ABRDN** **FUNDS**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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|:---|:---|
| **State of Delaware** | **See Below** |
| **(State of incorporation**<br> **or organization)**<br>| **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)**<br>|

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**1900 Market Street, Suite 200**

**Philadelphia, PA 19103**

**(Address of principal executive offices)**

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

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Title of Each Class**<br> **to be Registered**  | **Exchange** | **I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification Number**  |
| **abrdn International Small Cap Active ETF,** **no par value**  | **The Nasdaq Stock**<br> **Market LLC** | **31-1594448** |
| **abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Active ETF,** **no par value** | **The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC** | **13-3904202** |

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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. ⌧

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: 333-146680

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: None.

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

abrdn Funds (the "Registrant") previously filed a Registration Statement on Form 8-A on October 10, 2025 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Prior Form 8-A") with respect to abrdn International Small Cap Active ETF and abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Active ETF, each a series of the Registrant. This Amendment No. 1 to the Prior Form 8-A is being filed by the Registrant for the sole purpose of replacing "The Nasdaq Stock Market" and "NASDAQ" with its proper legal name "The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC."

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

A description of the shares of beneficial interest, without par value, of abrdn International Small Cap Active ETF and abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Active ETF, each a series of abrdn Funds (the "Trust") to be registered hereunder, is set forth in [Post-Effective Amendment No. 130 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") (Commission File Nos. 333-146680; 811-22132) filed on August 4, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1413594/000110465925073682/tm2522043d1_485bpos.htm) and [Post-Effective Amendment No. 131 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the Securities Act (Commission File Nos. 333-146680; 811-22132) filed on August 5](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1413594/000110465925074144/tm2522043d2_485bpos.htm), 2025, respectively, which description is incorporated herein by reference as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any form of amendment or supplement to the registration statement that is subsequently filed is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2. Exhibits.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. [The Trust's Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1(a) to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-14 as filed on September 18, 2024 (Accession Number 0001104659-24-100996).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1413594/000110465924100996/tm2423635d1_ex99-1xa.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. [The Trust's Amended and Restated By-Laws are incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A as filed on January 18, 2008 (Accession Number 0001386893-08-000026).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1413594/000138689308000026/bylaws.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. [The Trust's Certificate of Trust, as filed with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on September 27, 2007, is incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A as filed on October 12, 2007 (Accession Number 0001137439-07-000471).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1413594/000113743907000471/ex99a2.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. [The Trust's Amended Certificate of Trust is incorporated by reference to Exhibit EX-99.a.2 of Post-Effective Amendment No. 118 filed on February 29, 2024 (Accession No. 0001133228-24-001590).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1413594/000113322824001590/af-html7283_ex99a2.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, as of this 16th day of October, 2025.

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|:---|:---|
| abrdn Funds | abrdn Funds |
| By: | /s/ Alan Goodson |
| Name: | Alan Goodson |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |

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