American Beacon Advisors, Inc.

4151 Amon Carter Blvd. MD 2450

Fort Worth, TX 76155

February 24, 2014

VIA EDGAR

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Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Re:  American Beacon Funds

     1933 Act File No. 033-11387

     1940 Act File No. 811-04984

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, American Beacon Funds (the "Registrant") hereby certifies (a) that the form of Prospectus used with respect to the American Beacon Global Evolution Frontier Markets Income Fund of the Registrant does not differ from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 180 (“Amendment No. 180”) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement, (b) that the form of Statement of Additional Information used with respect to the American Beacon Global  Evolution Frontier Markets Income Fund of the Registrant does not differ from that contained in Amendment No. 180  to the Registrant’s Registration Statement, and (c) that Amendment No. 180 was filed electronically.

If you have any questions concerning the foregoing, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at (817) 391-6175.

Sincerely,

/s/John Okray

   John Okray

           Deputy General Counsel

cc:   Kathy Ingber, Esq.

          K&L Gates LLP