# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002136875
**File Stem:** 0001999371-26-012179
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 2739
**Document Hash:** 8e0f4bd0167001462d24c1bf16b1a2bd
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001999371-26-012179.hdr.sgml**: 20260605

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001999371-26-012179

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-8A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260605

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260605

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Manning & Napier Funds Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002136875

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-8A
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-24190
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261068528

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 290 WOODCLIFF DR
- **CITY:** FAIRPORT
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 14450
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 585-325-6880

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 290 WOODCLIFF DR
- **CITY:** FAIRPORT
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 14450

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM N-8A**

**NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO** 

**SECTION 8(a) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940**

The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such notification of registration submits the following information:

Name: **Manning & Napier Funds Trust**

Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):

**290 Woodcliff Drive**

**Fairport, NY 14450**

Telephone Number (including area code): **585-325-6880**

Name and address of agent for service of process:

**Paul J. Battaglia**

c/o Manning & Napier Funds Trust

290 Woodcliff Drive

Fairport, NY 14450

Copies to:

**Timothy W. Levin, Esquire** 

Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius, LLP

2222 Market St.

Philadelphia, PA 19103-3007

**and**

**Sean Graber, Esquire** 

Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius, LLP

2222 Market St.

Philadelphia, PA 19103-3007

Check Appropriate Box:

Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A: Yes ☒ No ☐

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its behalf in the Village of Fairport and State of New York on the 5<sup>th</sup> day of June, 2026.

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| **Manning & Napier Funds Trust** | **Manning & Napier Funds Trust** |
| By: | /s/ Paul J. Battaglia |
|  | Name: Paul J. Battaglia |
|  | Title: President |

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| Attest: | /s/ Elizabeth Craig |
| Name: | Elizabeth Craig |
| Title: | Corporate Secretary |

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