# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001415726
**File Stem:** 0001437749-23-008670
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 6064
**Document Hash:** dc4f3ae44183b8b6f86675deaf509f30
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-23-008670.hdr.sgml**: 20230330

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-23-008670

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 485BXT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230330

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230330

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Innovator ETFs Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001415726
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1130

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BXT
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22135
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23781869

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 109 NORTH HALE STREET
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-621-1675

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 109 NORTH HALE 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
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Innovator ETFs Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001415726
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1130

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BXT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-146827
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23781868

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 109 NORTH HALE STREET
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-621-1675

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 109 NORTH HALE 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 U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Quarterly (Series ID: S000073674)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000230746 | Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Quarterly |  |

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2023.

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1933 Act Registration No. 333-146827

1940 Act Registration No. 811-22135

United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form N-1A

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Registration Statement Under the Securities Act of 1933 | ☐ |
| Pre-Effective Amendment No. __ | ☐ |
| Post-Effective Amendment No. 936 | ☒ |
| and/or | and/or |
| Registration Statement Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 | ☐ |
| Amendment No. 937 | ☒ |

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Innovator ETFs Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

109 North Hale Street

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (800) 208-5212

Corporation Service Company

251 Little Falls Drive

Wilmington, DE 19808

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copy to:

Morrison C. Warren, Esq.

Chapman and Cutler LLP

320 South Canal Street

Chicago, Illinois 60606

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):

☐ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☒ on April 28, 2023 pursuant to paragraph (b)

☐ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

☐ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

☐ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

☐ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

If appropriate, check the following box:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☒ this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

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Contents of Post-Effective Amendment No. 936

This Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement comprises the following papers and contents:

The Facing Sheet

The sole purpose of this filing is to delay the effectiveness of the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 690, as it relates to Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF™ — Quarterly (the "*Fund*"), a series of the Registrant, until April 28, 2023. Parts A, B and C of the [Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 690](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415726/000143774921017066/inetfs20210713d_485apos.htm), filed on July 16, 2021, are incorporated by reference herein.

Signatures

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**Signatures**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Wheaton, and State of Illinois, on March 30, 2023.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Innovator ETFs Trust | Innovator ETFs Trust |
| By:  | /s/ H. Bruce Bond |
|  | H. Bruce Bond |
|  | President |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Signature | Date |
| /s/ H. Bruce Bond | March 30, 2023 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;H. Bruce Bond |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; /s/ Kathy Meyer | March 30, 2023 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kathy Meyer |  |
| Mark Berg\* |  |
|  | By: <u>/s/ H. Bruce Bond</u><u> </u><u> </u><u> </u><u> </u><u> </u><u> </u><u> </u><u> </u><u> </u><u> </u> |
| Joe Stowell\* | H. Bruce Bond<br> Attorney-In-Fact |
|  | March 30, 2023 |
| Brian J. Wildman\* |  |

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\* An original power of attorney authorizing H. Bruce Bond to execute this Registration Statement, and amendments thereto, for each of the trustees of the Registrant on whose behalf this Registration Statement is filed, were previously executed, filed as an exhibit and are [<u>incorporated by reference</u>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415726/000143774917015763/ex99-q.htm) herein.