October 14, 2021
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 No. 296
(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 MSCI EAFE Power Buffer ETF – March, Innovator MSCI Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF – March and Innovator Russell 2000 Power Buffer ETF – March (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), Innovator ETFs Trust (the “Trust”) submits this application for withdrawal of Post-Effective Amendment No. 296, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 2019.
The automatic effectiveness of the Funds has been delayed pursuant to subsequent 485BXT filings, the most recent of which was filed on October 7, 2021 (each, a “BXT Filing”), and is scheduled to become effective on November 5, 2021. The Trust also respectfully requests the withdrawal of each BXT Filing.
The Trust no longer intends to seek effectiveness of the Funds and no securities of the Funds 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