UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | See Below |
| (State of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| | |
One Freedom Valley Drive Oaks, Pennsylvania | 19456 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class to be registered | Name of exchange on which each class is to be registered | I.R.S. Employer Identification Number |
| Advocate Rising Rate Hedge ETF | NYSE Arca, Inc. | 87-2322287 |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-192858
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
| Item 1. | Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered. |
A description of the Shares is set forth in Post-Effective Amendment No. 308 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the “Registration Statement”) (Commission File Nos. 333-192858; 811-22920), which description is incorporated herein by reference, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) via EDGAR Accession No. 0001398344-21-020413 on October 26, 2021. Any amendment or form of supplement to the Registration Statement that is subsequently filed with the SEC that relates to the Shares is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.
| A. | Registrant’s Certificate of Trust dated December 4, 2013, as filed with the State of Delaware, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 28(a)(1) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-192858), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) via EDGAR Accession No. 0001135428-13-000669 on December 13, 2013 (the “Registrant’s Registration Statement”). |
| B. | Registrant’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated December 4, 2013 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 28(a)(2) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement. |
| C. | Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated September 10, 2020, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 28(a)(3) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 260 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-192858), filed with the SEC via EDGAR Accession No. 0001398344-20-021223 on November 2, 2020. |
| D. | Registrant’s Amended and Restated By-Laws, dated September 18, 2014, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 28(b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 73 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-192858), filed with the SEC via EDGAR Accession No. 0001135428-16-001760 on September 28, 2016. |
| E. | Amendment No. 1, dated June 25, 2020, to the Registrant’s Amended and Restated By-Laws is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 28(b)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 242 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-192858), filed with the SEC via EDGAR Accession No. 0001398344-20-014043 on July 20, 2020. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
| | The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III | |
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| Date: October 27, 2021 | By: | /s/ Alexander F. Smith | |
| | Name: | Alexander F. Smith | |
| | Title: | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | |
