Trimtabs Etf Trust (TTAI) 8-A12B Registration of securities on exchange

    As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16, 2020

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

TrimTabs ETF Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Trust Instrument)

DelawareSee Below

(State of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1345 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor, New York, New York10105

(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 so registered	Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered	I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
TrimTabs Donoghue Forlines Risk Managed Innovation ETF, shares of beneficial interest no par value	Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.	85-3157838
TrimTabs Donoghue Forlines Tactical High Yield ETF, shares of beneficial interest, no par value	Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.	85-3137122

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) or (e), 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) or (e), check the following box. [ ]

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. [ ]

Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates: 333-198603

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act:

None

(Title of class)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1.Descriptions of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

A description of the shares of beneficial interest, no par value, of the TrimTabs Donoghue Forlines Risk Managed Innovation ETF and the TrimTabs Donoghue Forlines Tactical High Yield ETF, each a series of the Registrant, to be registered hereunder is set forth in Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Commission File Nos. 333-198603; 811-22995), as filed on November 16, 2020, which description is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.Exhibits.

1.Registrant’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Trust is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(i) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Commission File Nos. 333-198603; 811-22995), as filed on September 5, 2014.

2.Registrant’s Trust Instrument is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(ii) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Commission File Nos. 333-198603; 811-22995), as filed on September 5, 2014.

3.Registrant’s By-Laws are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Commission File Nos. 333-198603; 811-22995), as filed on September 5, 2014.

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.

TrimTabs ETF Trust

Date:November 16, 2020

By:/s/ Janet F. Johnston

Name:Janet F. Johnston

Title:President and Principal Executive Officer