# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000916620
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-203810
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6288
**Document Hash:** 81d13667d436954d7c40eb8a80ec83bc
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-203810.hdr.sgml**: 20260504

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-203810

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260504

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260504

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260504

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NORTHERN FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000916620

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 391777365
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-73404
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26937085

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** NORTHERN FUNDS
- **STREET 2:** 50 SOUTH LASALLE STREET
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60603
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-595-9111

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** NORTHERN FUNDS
- **STREET 2:** 50 SOUTH LASALLE STREET
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60603

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Northern Trust Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (Series ID: S000093501)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000261789 | Northern Trust Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF | TAXS            |

### Northern Trust 2045 Tax-Exempt Distributing Ladder ETF (Series ID: S000093502)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000261790 | Northern Trust 2045 Tax-Exempt Distributing Ladder ETF | MUNC            |

### Northern Trust 2055 Tax-Exempt Distributing Ladder ETF (Series ID: S000093503)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000261791 | Northern Trust 2055 Tax-Exempt Distributing Ladder ETF | MUND            |

### Northern Trust Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (Series ID: S000093504)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000261792 | Northern Trust Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond ETF | TAXI            |

### Northern Trust Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (Series ID: S000093505)

| Class ID   | Class Name                         | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000261793 | Northern Trust Tax-Exempt Bond ETF | TAXT            |

### Northern Trust 2030 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF (Series ID: S000093506)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000261794 | Northern Trust 2030 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF | TIPA            |

### Northern Trust 2035 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF (Series ID: S000093507)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000261795 | Northern Trust 2035 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF | TIPB            |

### Northern Trust 2045 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF (Series ID: S000093508)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000261796 | Northern Trust 2045 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF | TIPC            |

### Northern Trust 2055 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF (Series ID: S000093509)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000261797 | Northern Trust 2055 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF | TIPD            |

### Northern Trust 2030 Tax-Exempt Distributing Ladder ETF (Series ID: S000093510)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000261798 | Northern Trust 2030 Tax-Exempt Distributing Ladder ETF | MUNA            |

### Northern Trust 2035 Tax-Exempt Distributing Ladder ETF (Series ID: S000093511)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000261799 | Northern Trust 2035 Tax-Exempt Distributing Ladder ETF | MUNB            |

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**Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP** <br>**2005 Market Street** <br>**Suite 2600** <br>**Philadelphia, PA 19103** <br>**www.stradley.com**

Joel D. Corriero <br>Partner <br>jcorriero@stradley.com <br>215.564.8528

May 4, 2026

**<u>VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION</u>**

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission <br>100 F Street, N.E. <br>Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Northern Funds (the "Trust")

Post-Effective Amendment No. 200 (File No. 33-73404)

<u>Amendment No. 202 (File No. 811-08236)</u> 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Rule 497(j) of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Northern Funds (the "Trust") certifies that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. the form of the Trust's Prospectus for the Northern Trust Tax-Exempt Bond ETF, Northern Trust Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond ETF, Northern Trust Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF, Northern Trust 2030 Tax-Exempt Distributing Ladder ETF, Northern Trust 2035 Tax-Exempt Distributing Ladder ETF, Northern Trust 2045 Tax-Exempt Distributing Ladder ETF, Northern Trust 2055 Tax-Exempt Distributing Ladder ETF, Northern Trust 2030 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF, Northern Trust 2035 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF, Northern Trust 2045 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF and Northern Trust 2055 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not have differed from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 200 to the Trust's registration statement on Form N-1A; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. the text of Post-Effective Amendment No. 200 to the Trust's registration statement was filed with the Commission via EDGAR on April 28, 2026 (Accession No. 0001193125-26-188130) with an effective date of May 1, 2026.

Please direct any comments to the undersigned at (212) 404-0654, or, in my absence, Michael D. Mabry at (215) 564-8011.

Sincerely,

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| /s/ *Joel D. Corriero* |
| <br>Joel D. Corriero<br>|

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Enclosures

cc: Kevin P. O'Rourke <br>Randal E. Rein <br>Jose J. Del Real, Esq. <br>Michael D. Mabry, Esq.

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