# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001415726
**File Stem:** 0001213900-25-114234
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 5499
**Document Hash:** 90ec0020acb3867a748de2054c0e50cf
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001213900-25-114234.hdr.sgml**: 20251124

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-25-114234

**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:** Innovator ETFs Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001415726

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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-A12B
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36910
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251514279

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 W. FRONT STREET
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-621-1675

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 W. FRONT STREET
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** INNOVATOR ETFS TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20170825

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Academy Funds Trust
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20071019

**Securities and Exchange Commission<br> Washington, D.C.**

<br> **Form 8-A**

For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities<br> Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the<br> Securities Exchange Act of 1934

<u>Innovator ETFs<sup>Ò</sup> Trust</u> <br> (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Delaware | &nbsp;&nbsp;See Exhibit 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(State of Incorporation or Organization) | &nbsp;&nbsp;(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;200 W. Front Street<br> Wheaton, Illinois | &nbsp;&nbsp;60187 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | &nbsp;&nbsp;(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<br> to be so registered | Name of each exchange on which<br> each class is to be registered |
| Common Shares of Beneficial Interest,<br> $.01 par value per share, of | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. |
| Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10<br> Buffer ETFÔ – December |  |

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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: 333-146827

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

<u>None</u> <br> Title of Each Class to be Registered

**Information Required in Registration Statement**

Item 1. Description of registrant's securities to be registered

The securities to be registered hereunder are common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share (the *"Shares"*), of the Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF™ — December (the *"Fund"*), a series of the Innovator ETFs<sup>Ò</sup> Trust (the *"Registrant"*). An application for listing of the Shares of the Fund has been filed with and approved by Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. A description of the Shares is contained in the Fund's preliminary prospectus, which is a part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1671 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Registration Nos. 333-146827 and 811-22135), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about November 14, 2025. Such description is [incorporated by reference herein](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001415726/000121390025110732/ea0264677-01_485bpos.htm).

Item 2. Exhibits

1. Registrant's Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's [Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-146827) filed on October 19, 2007.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415726/000113743907000477/ex99a1.htm)

2. Registrant's Certificate of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to the [Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-146827) filed on October 19, 2007.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415726/000113743907000477/ex99a2.htm)

3 Registrant's Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to the [Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-146827) filed on November 7, 2017.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415726/000143774917018552/ex_99514.htm)

4. By-laws of the Registrant, incorporated herein by reference to the [Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-146827) filed on October 19, 2007.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415726/000113743907000477/ex99b1.htm)

**Signature**

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|
| Innovator ETFs<sup>Ò</sup> Trust | Innovator ETFs<sup>Ò</sup> Trust |
| By: | /s/ H. Bruce Bond |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; H. Bruce Bond |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; President |

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November 24, 2025

Exhibit 1

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**I.R.S. Employer Identification No.** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETFÔ – December | &nbsp;&nbsp;39-3544081 |

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