IPO - Calamos ETF Trust

Form Type: 8-A12B

Filing Date: 2025-04-01

Corporate Action: Ipo

Type: New

Accession Number: 000110465925030387

Filing Summary: Calamos ETF Trust, a Delaware corporation, has filed Form 8-A12B for the registration of its Common Shares of Beneficial Interest pertaining to the Calamos Bitcoin Structured Alt Protection ETF® – April. The document outlines the registration of certain classes of securities in compliance with Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filing details include the company's principal executive office located at 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville, Illinois. The shares will be registered with the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. The registration refers to prior filings, specifically Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 17, 2025, along with subsequent amendments or supplements to that prospectus. Attached exhibits include the Amended and Restated Certificate of Trust and the Trust Instrument, both dated January 2023, and the Registrant's By-laws from December 2022. The filing is signed by John P. Calamos, Sr., the President of Calamos ETF Trust, on April 1, 2025.

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Form Type: 8-A12B

Filing Date: 2025-01-31

Corporate Action: Ipo

Type: New

Accession Number: 000110465925007897

Filing Summary: Calamos ETF Trust has filed a Registration Statement on Form 8-A for the Calamos Bitcoin 90 Series Structured Alt Protection ETF® – January (the 'Fund'). This registration is pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and involves the common shares of beneficial interest (the 'Shares') of the Fund. The filing includes a registration statement (Nos. 333-191151 and 811-22887) under the Securities Act of 1933 and is intended for listing on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. The prospectus for the Fund, which provides a full description of the Shares, has also been transmitted to the Cboe BZX Exchange. The filing is being handled by Calamos Advisors LLC, highlighting its commitment to compliance with federal securities regulations regarding the public offering of the Shares.

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Form Type: 8-A12B/A

Filing Date: 2025-01-31

Corporate Action: Ipo

Type: New

Accession Number: 000110465925008004

Filing Summary: Calamos ETF Trust has filed a Registration Statement on Form 8-A covering the common shares of beneficial interest for the Calamos Bitcoin 90 Series Structured Alt Protection ETF® – January. The filing is made in accordance with Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This registration statement is intended to register the Fund's shares, enabling them to be listed on Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. The Fund's prospectus, detailing the characteristics of the shares, has been submitted alongside the filing. Additional amendments or supplements to the prospectus will be incorporated by reference in any future filings. The registration is associated with the Securities Act registration statement numbered 333-191151.

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Form Type: 497

Filing Date: 2025-01-22

Corporate Action: Ipo

Type: New

Accession Number: 000110465925005314

Filing Summary: The Calamos Bitcoin Structured Alt Protection ETF® is a newly established exchange-traded fund (ETF) that aims to track the positive price return of the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate — New York Variant ("BRRNY") while providing capital protection against 100% of the negative price return of Bitcoin over a one-year Outcome Period. The fund offers a maximum upside cap of 11.65% and is designed not to invest directly in Bitcoin. The Fund will rebalance its options positions annually. Total annual fund operating expenses are estimated at 0.69%. The capital protection strategy aims to hedge against losses while allowing for participation in potential gains, making it suitable for shareholders willing to accept some investment risk. The first Outcome Period will commence on January 22, 2025, through January 31, 2026. Investors should consider the timing of their share transactions in relation to the Outcome Period, as results may vary significantly based on their purchase and sale dates.

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Form Type: 8-A12B

Filing Date: 2025-01-17

Corporate Action: Ipo

Type: New

Accession Number: 000110465925004395

Filing Summary: On January 17, 2025, Calamos ETF Trust filed a Registration Statement on Form 8-A with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the common shares of beneficial interest of the Calamos Bitcoin Structured Alt Protection ETF® – January (the 'Fund'). This registration is pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Fund's shares are set to be listed on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. A corresponding registration statement on Form N-1A has also been filed to register the shares under the Securities Act of 1933. Detailed descriptions of the shares are included in the Fund’s prospectus and are incorporated by reference. The registration statement includes the Amended and Restated Certificate of Trust and other relevant documents incorporated by reference.

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