September 17, 2020
Division of Investment Management
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Re: | Form AW – Request for Withdrawal Innovator ETFs Trust Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 363 and 382 (Registration Statement File Nos. 333-146827, 811-22135) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), on behalf of Innovator U.S. Equity Double Stacker 9% Buffer ETF – July (formerly Innovator Buffer U.S. Market Stacker ETF – July) (the “Fund”), Innovator ETFs Trust (the “Trust”) submits this application for withdrawal of Post-Effective Amendment No. 363 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 382, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2020 and June 11, 2020, respectively.
The automatic effectiveness of the Fund has been delayed pursuant to subsequent 485BXT filings, the most recent of which was filed on September 10, 2020 (each, a “BXT Filing”), and is scheduled to become effective on September 18, 2020. The Trust also respectfully requests the withdrawal of each BXT Filing.
The Trust no longer intends to seek effectiveness of the Fund and no securities of the Fund were sold, or will be sold, pursuant to the above-mentioned Post-Effective Amendment to the Trust’s Registration Statement.
Sincerely,
Innovator ETFs Trust
By: /s/ H. Bruce Bond
Bruce Bond
President