01/26/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/26/2026 09:07
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
Tidal Trust II
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State of incorporation or organization)
See List Below
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
234 West Florida Street, Suite 700, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204
(Address of registrant's principal executive offices)
| Title of each class of securities to be registered |
Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered |
|
Defiance Daily Target 2X Long CLF ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long PLUG ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long UUUU ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long CCJ ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long DNN ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long HL ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long NDAQ ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long PAAS ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long PATH ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long POET ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long COMM ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long AMKR ETF |
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. |
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), check the following box.
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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), check the following box.
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Securities Act Registration file number to which this form relates: 333-264478
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Not applicable.
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
Reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 517 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-264478 and 811-23793), as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") via EDGAR (Accession No. 0001999371-26-001576) on January 26, 2026, which is incorporated herein by reference.
The Trust currently consists of 369 registered series. The series to which this filing relates and their IRS Employer Identification Numbers are as follows:
| Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered | IRS Employer ID Number |
|
Defiance Daily Target 2X Long CLF ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long PLUG ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long UUUU ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long CCJ ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long DNN ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long HL ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long NDAQ ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long PAAS ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long PATH ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long POET ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long COMM ETF Defiance Daily Target 2X Long AMKR ETF |
41-2738969 41-2739032 41-2766262 41-2717979 41-2670361 41-2694871 41-2718005 41-2739065 41-2718032 41-2766290 41-2766222 41-2694831 |
Item 2. Exhibits
| A. | Certificate of Trust dated January 13, 2022, as filed with the state of Delaware on January 13, 2022, for Tidal Trust II (formerly Tidal ETF Trust II) (the "Trust" or the "Registrant") is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(i) to the Registrant's Initial Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on April 26, 2022. |
| B. | Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust dated November 11, 2022, as filed with the state of Delaware on November 14, 2022, for the Registrant is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(ii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement, Post-Effective Amendment 28, on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on November 14, 2022. |
| C. | Registrant's Third Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, adopted as of November 9, 2023, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(iii) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment 135, as filed with the SEC on November 20, 2023. |
| D. | Registrant's Amended and Restated By-Laws, effective as of December 15, 2025, are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, Post-Effective Amendment 513, as filed with the SEC on January 13, 2026. |
SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| Tidal Trust II | ||
| January 26, 2026 | ||
| By: | /s/ Eric W. Falkeis | |
| Name: Eric W. Falkeis | ||
| Title: Principal Executive Officer | ||