American Beacon Funds

11/22/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/22/2024 09:29

Post Effective Amendment to Post Effective Amendment by Investment Company Form 485BXT

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2024

1933 Act File No. 033-11387

1940 Act File No. 811-04984

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre-Effective Amendment No.
Post-Effective Amendment No. 420
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 420
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)

AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

220 East Las Colinas Boulevard, Suite 1200

Irving, Texas 75039

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (817) 391-6100

Gregory J. Stumm, President

220 East Las Colinas Boulevard

Suite 1200

Irving, Texas 75039

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

With copies to:

Kathy K. Ingber, Esq.

K&L Gates LLP

1601 K Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20006-1600

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
on December 22, 2024 pursuant to paragraph (b)
60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

If appropriate, check the following box:

This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Explanatory Note

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 420 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A is being filed pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), solely for the purpose of delaying, until December 22, 2024, the effectiveness of the registration statement for the American Beacon Ninety One Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the "Fund"), filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 415 ("PEA No. 415") on August 14, 2024, pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485 of the 1933 Act. No other series of the Registrant is affected by the filing. Since no other changes are intended to be made to PEA No. 415 by means of this filing, Parts A, B and C of PEA No. 415 are incorporated herein by reference.

PART A - PROSPECTUS

The Prospectus for the Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Part A of PEA No. 415.

PART B - STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Statement of Additional Information for the Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Part B of PEA No. 415.

PART C - OTHER INFORMATION

The Part C for the Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Part C of PEA No. 415.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933 Act"), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant represents that this Amendment meets all the requirements for effectiveness pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the 1933 Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 420 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irving and the State of Texas, on November 22, 2024.

AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS
By: /s/ Gregory J. Stumm
Gregory J. Stumm
President

Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 420 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature Title Date
/s/ Gregory J. Stumm President (Principal Executive Officer) November 22, 2024
Gregory J. Stumm
/s/ Sonia L. Bates Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer November 22, 2024
Sonia L. Bates and Principal Accounting Officer)
Gilbert G. Alvarado* Trustee November 22, 2024
Gilbert G. Alvarado
Joseph B. Armes* Trustee November 22, 2024
Joseph B. Armes
Gerard J. Arpey* Trustee November 22, 2024
Gerard J. Arpey
Brenda A. Cline* Chair and Trustee November 22, 2024
Brenda A. Cline
Eugene J. Duffy* Trustee November 22, 2024
Eugene J. Duffy
Claudia A. Holz* Trustee November 22, 2024
Claudia A. Holz
Douglas A. Lindgren* Trustee November 22, 2024
Douglas A. Lindgren
Barbara J. McKenna* Trustee November 22, 2024
Barbara J. McKenna
*By /s/ Rosemary K. Behan1
Rosemary K. Behan
Attorney-In-Fact

1Signed pursuant to previously filed power of attorney.