# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001845809
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-229373
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 6497
**Document Hash:** c87360a5e913fb490de872a65b42879e
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-229373.hdr.sgml**: 20251003

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-229373

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-A12B

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251003

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251003

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Putnam ETF Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001845809

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-A12B
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40428
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251372396

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 FEDERAL STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02111
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6177601060

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 FEDERAL STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02111

**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** 

## Putnam ETF Trust
**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)** 

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| **State of Delaware** | **See Below** |
| **(State of incorporation or organization)** | **(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)** |

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**100 Federal Street** 

**Boston, MA 02110** 

**(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 so Registered** | **Name of the Exchange on<br>which<br>Each Class is to be so<br>Registered** | **I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification Number** |
| **Shares of beneficial interest, no par value per share, of:** |  |  |
| **Franklin California Municipal Income ETF** | **NYSE Arca, Inc.** | **04-2786284** |
| **Franklin Massachusetts Municipal Income ETF** | **NYSE Arca, Inc.** | **04-6626127** |
| **Franklin Minnesota Municipal Income ETF** | **NYSE Arca, Inc.** | **04-6626128** |
| **Franklin Municipal High Yield ETF** | **NYSE Arca, Inc.** | **04-2883599** |
| **Franklin Municipal Income ETF** | **NYSE Arca, Inc.** | **04-6396109** |
| **Franklin New Jersey Municipal Income ETF** | **NYSE Arca, Inc.** | **04-3073948** |
| **Franklin New York Municipal Income ETF** | **NYSE Arca, Inc.** | **04-2794490** |
| **Franklin Ohio Municipal Income ETF** | **NYSE Arca, Inc.** | **04-6626129** |

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| **Franklin Pennsylvania Municipal Income ETF** | **NYSE Arca, Inc.** | **04-3057637** |
| **Franklin Short-Term Municipal Income ETF** | **NYSE Arca, Inc.** | **46-1611103** |

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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 file number to which this form relates:** 

**333-253222** 

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

**None.** 

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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 the Franklin California Municipal Income ETF, Franklin Massachusetts Municipal Income ETF, Franklin Minnesota Municipal Income ETF, Franklin Municipal High Yield ETF, Franklin Municipal Income ETF, Franklin New Jersey Municipal Income ETF, Franklin New York Municipal Income ETF, Franklin Ohio Municipal Income ETF, Franklin Pennsylvania Municipal Income ETF and Franklin Short-Term Municipal Income ETF, each a series of Putnam ETF Trust (the "Trust") to be registered hereunder, is set forth in [Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Commission File Nos. 333-253222; 811-23643) filed on October 1, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001845809/000119312525226680/d17966d485bpos.htm), 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.

1. [The Trust's Certificate of Trust is included as Exhibit (a)(1) to the Trust's initial Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-253222), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2021.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1845809/000092881621000211/b_etfcertoftrust.htm)

2. [The Trust's Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust is included as Exhibit (a)(2) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-253222), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2021.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001845809/000092881621000557/b_eftex99a2.htm)

3. [Amended Schedule A to the Trust's Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust is included as Exhibit (a)(3) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-253222), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2025.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1845809/000119312525226680/d17966dex99a3.htm)

4. [The Trust's By-Laws are included as Exhibit (b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-253222), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 24, 2023.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1845809/000092881623001253/b_etfex99b2.htm)

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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, thereto duly authorized, as of this 3rd day of October, 2025.

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|  PUTNAM ETF TRUST | PUTNAM ETF TRUST |
| By: | /s/ Alexander V. Kymn |
| Name: | Alexander V. Kymn |
| Title: | Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |

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