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 III |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Delaware | See below |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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235 W. Galena Street Milwaukee, WI | 53212 |
| (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. |
| Shares of beneficial interest, no par value per share of FPA Short Duration Government ETF | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | 99-4907967 |
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:
033-79858
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 FPA Short Duration Government ETF (the “Fund”), formerly FPA Short-Term Government ETF, a series of the Investment Managers Series Trust III (the “Registrant”). An application for listing of the shares of the Fund has been filed with and approved by Cboe BZX Exchange, 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. 033-79858; 811-08544) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 16, 2024 (Accession No. 0001104659-24-090569). 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.
| (a)(1) | Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Registrant is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on July 13, 1998. |
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| (a)(1)(i) | Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(i) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 113 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed with the Commission on January 26, 2024. |
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| (a)(2) | Certificate of Trust is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed with the Commission on July 13, 1998. |
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| (a)(3) | Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed with the Commission on July 13, 1998. |
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| (a)(4) | Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed with the Commission on August 1, 2003. |
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| (a)(5) | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Trust is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(5) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 113 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed with the Commission on January 26, 2024. |
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| (b)(1) | By-Laws are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed with the Commission on July 13, 1998. |
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| (b)(2) | Amendment to By-Laws dated December 10, 1998, are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed with the Commission on February 8, 1999. |
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| (b)(3) | Amendment to By-Laws dated February 6, 2006, are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed with the Commission on August 1, 2006. |
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| (b)(4) | Amendment to By-Laws dated August 7, 2006, are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed with the Commission on August 1, 2007. |
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| (b)(5) | Amendment to By-Laws is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b)(5) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 113 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed with the Commission on January 26, 2024. |
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.
| | Investment Managers Series Trust III, on behalf of FPA Short Duration Government ETF |
| October 24, 2024 | /s/ Maureen Quill |
| | Name: Maureen Quill |
| | Title: President and Principal Executive Officer |
