# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001415726
**File Stem:** 0001213900-26-023592
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 4700
**Document Hash:** 6cb2aaeab7c6dcf1c1c4aeb55fa83ec1
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001213900-26-023592.hdr.sgml**: 20260304

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-26-023592

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260304

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260304

**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:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22135
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26720540

**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

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Innovator IBD(R) 50 ETF (Series ID: S000047761)

| Class ID   | Class Name              | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000150102 | Innovator IBD(R) 50 ETF | FFTY            |

### Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF (Series ID: S000063057)

| Class ID   | Class Name                               | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000204535 | Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF |  |

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2026**

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

**Schedule 14A Information**

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.)

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200 W. Front Street

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

www.innovatoretfs.com

**Innovator IBD® Breakout Opportunities ETF**

**Innovator IBD® 50 ETF**

Dear Valued Shareholder,

You were recently sent proxy materials for the upcoming joint special meeting of shareholders scheduled for March 18, 2026. If you have not yet cast your important proxy vote, please help the Funds by doing so today.

**YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE FUNDS.**

As discussed in more detail in the proxy statement (view the proxy statement at <u>https://vote.proxyonline.com/InnovatorFunds/docs/IBD2026mtg.pdf</u>), shareholders are asked to consider and vote on the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization. **The Board of Trustees of each Fund unanimously recommends that shareholders vote "FOR" the Proposal.**

<u>If you have any proxy related questions or would like to cast your proxy vote by phone, please call 1-800-859-8508 for assistance.</u> Representatives are available Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern time and 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.

We very much appreciate your attention to this matter. **Please help us by casting your vote today.**

Sincerely,

H. Bruce Bond

President and Principal Executive officer

**How do I vote?** There are <u>four convenient methods</u> for casting your important proxy vote:

**1. Vote by phone with a representative:** You may cast your vote by telephone with a proxy representative by calling **toll-free 1-800-859-8508.** Representatives are available Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern time and 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.

**2. Vote by touch-tone phone:** You may cast your vote by telephone using an automated system by calling the **toll-free** number found on the enclosed proxy card(s).

**3. Vote online:** You may cast your vote by visiting the web address located on the enclosed proxy card(s) and following the instructions on the website.

**4. Vote by mail:** You may cast your vote by signing, dating, and mailing the enclosed proxy card(s) in the **postage-prepaid** return envelope provided.

**THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP**

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