# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001415726
**File Stem:** 0001213900-26-023596
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 4157
**Document Hash:** 951bfc63fca1c1c7a36c3236b930b392
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001213900-26-023596.hdr.sgml**: 20260304

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-26-023596

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**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:** 26720558

**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**

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FFTY or BOUT Investors,

You may be receiving proxy material in the mail or by e-mail in connection with the Special Meeting of Shareholders of FFTY & BOUT ETFs Trust to be held on March 18, 2026.

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.**

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.**

Specifically, this applies to clients who owned shares on February 17, 2026.

<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.**

When you receive the proxy materials, you follow the instructions to vote by signing, dating, and mailing the proxy card in the pre-paid return envelope or follow the instructions provided to vote by internet or telephone. You may receive a phone call from the proxy solicitor, EQ Fund Solutions. You can vote your shares on the phone with the EQ representative.

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FFTY or BOUT Investors, You may be receiving proxy material in the mail or by e-mail in connection with the Special Meeting of Shareholders of FFTY & BOUT ETFs Trust to be held on March 18, 2026. Please help us by casting your vote today.