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
Putnam ETF Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| State of Delaware | | See Below |
| (State of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
100 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
(Address of principal executive offices)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class to be so Registered | | Name of the Exchange on which Each Class is to be Registered | | I.R.S. Employer Identification Number |
| Shares of beneficial interest, no par value per share, of: | | | | |
| Putnam Emerging Markets ex-China ETF | | NYSE Arca, Inc. | | 88-3577462 |
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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. ☒
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 file number to which this form relates:
333-253222
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
None.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
A description of the shares of beneficial interest, no par value per share, of Putnam Emerging Markets ex-China ETF, a series of Putnam ETF Trust (the “Trust”) to be registered hereunder, is set forth in Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Commission File Nos. 333-253222; 811-23643), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on September 28, 2022, which description is incorporated herein by reference. Any form of amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement that is subsequently filed with the SEC is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits.
1. The Trust’s Certificate of Trust is included as Exhibit (a)(1) to the Trust’s initial Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-253222), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2021.
2. The Trust’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust is included as Exhibit (a)(2) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-253222), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2021.
3. Amended Schedule A to the Trust’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust is included as Exhibit (a)(3) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-253222), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2022.
4. The Trust’s By-Laws are included as Exhibit (b) to the Trust’s initial Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-253222), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2021.
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, as of this 17th day of May, 2023.
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| | PUTNAM ETF TRUST |
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| | By: | /s/ Stephen J. Tate |
| | Name: | Stephen J. Tate |
| | Title: | Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
