As Filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 7, 2020
1933 Act File No. 333-221045
1940 Act File No. 811-23305
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-1A
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Pre-Effective Amendment No.
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 48
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No. 50
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(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
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American Century ETF Trust
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4500 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64111
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (816) 531-5575
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CHARLES A. ETHERINGTON
4500 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64111
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
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Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after the effective date of the Registration Statement
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It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
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on February 11, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. Central pursuant to paragraph (b)
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485
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If appropriate, check the following box:
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this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) under the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 48 is being filed for the sole purpose of designating a new effective date, February 11, 2020, for the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 previously filed on June 18, 2018 pursuant to Rule 485(a) (the “Amendment”).
The effectiveness of the Amendment was previously delayed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) as follows: Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 filed on August 31, 2018, Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 filed on September 28, 2018, Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 filed on October 26, 2018, Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 filed on November 23, 2018, Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 filed on December 21, 2018, Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 filed on January 18, 2019, Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 filed on February 15, 2019, Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 filed on March 15, 2019, Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 filed on April 12, 2019, Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 filed on May 10, 2019, Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 filed on June 7, 2019, Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 filed on July 5, 2019, Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 filed on August 2, 2019, Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 filed on August 30, 2019, Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 filed on September 27, 2019, Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 filed on October 25, 2019, Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 filed on November 22, 2019, Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 filed on December 20, 2019, Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 filed on January 16, 2020, Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 filed on January 17, 2020, Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 filed on January 23, 2020, Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 filed on January 24, 2020, Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 filed on January 27, 2020, Post-Effective Amendment No. 40 filed on January 28, 2020, Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 filed on January 29, 2020, Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 filed on January 30, 2020, Post-Effective Amendment No. 43 filed on January 31, 2020, Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 filed on February 3, 2020, Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 filed on February 4, 2020, Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 filed on February 5, 2020, and Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 filed on February 6, 2020.
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 48 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A, B and C of the Amendment.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement amendment pursuant to Rule 485(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Kansas City, State of Missouri on the 7th day of February, 2020.
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American Century ETF Trust
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By:
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Patrick Bannigan
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President
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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SIGNATURES
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President
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February 7, 2020
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Patrick Bannigan
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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February 7, 2020
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R. Wes Campbell
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Chairman and Trustee
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February 7, 2020
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Reginald M. Browne
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Trustee
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February 7, 2020
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Ronald J. Gilson
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Trustee
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February 7, 2020
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Barry A. Mendelson
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Trustee
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February 7, 2020
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Jonathan S. Thomas
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Trustee
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February 7, 2020
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Stephen E. Yates
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*By:
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/s/ Ashley L. Bergus
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Ashley L. Bergus
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Attorney in Fact
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Pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated August 23, 2019 (filed electronically as Exhibit q1 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to the Registration Statement of American Century ETF Trust on August 29, 2019, File No. 333-221045, and incorporated herein by reference).
Secretary’s Certificate, dated August 23, 2019 (filed electronically as Exhibit q2 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to the Registration Statement of American Century ETF Trust on August 29, 2019, File No. 333-221045, and incorporated herein by reference).