Investment Managers Series Trust (EPHCX) 8-A12BRegistration of securities on exchange

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

INVESTMENT MANAGERS SERIES TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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:

333-122901

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

None

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

The securities to be registered hereunder are common shares of beneficial interest, no par value per share, of the Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF (the “Fund”), a series of Investment Managers Series Trust (the “Registrant”). An application for listing of the shares of the Fund has been filed with NYSE Arca, Inc. A description of the Shares is contained in the Prospectus, which is part of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (File Nos. 333-122901 and 811-21719) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2020. Such description is incorporated by reference herein. Any form of supplement to the Registration Statement that is subsequently filed is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2. Exhibits.

Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits of Form 8-A, no exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference.

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.