As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2014

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			[ X ]
	Pre-Effective Amendment No.	[     ]
	Post-Effective Amendment No. 202	[ X ]
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940			[ X ]
	Amendment No. 201	[ X ]
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)

AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

4151 Amon Carter Boulevard, MD 2450

Fort Worth, Texas  76155

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

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

Gene L. Needles, Jr., President 4151 Amon Carter Boulevard MD 2450 Fort Worth, Texas  76155 (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)
[  X  ]	on September 5, 2014 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:

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

Explanatory Note

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 202 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 September 5, 2014, the effectiveness of the registration statement for the American Beacon AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund, filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 188 (“PEA No. 188”) on April 30, 2014, 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. 188 by means of this filing, Parts A, B and C of PEA No. 188 are incorporated herein by reference.

PART A – PROSPECTUS

The Prospectus for the American Beacon AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Part A of PEA No. 188.

PART B – STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Statement of Additional Information for the American Beacon AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Part B of PEA No. 188.

PART C – OTHER INFORMATION

The Part C for the American Beacon AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Part C of PEA No. 188.

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. 202 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Fort Worth and the State of Texas, on August 8, 2014.

AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS
By:	/s/ Gene L. Needles, Jr.
	Gene L. Needles, Jr.
	President

Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 202 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/ Gene L. Needles, Jr.	President (Principal Executive Officer)	August 8, 2014
Gene L. Needles, Jr.
/s/ Melinda G. Heika	Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)	August 8, 2014
Melinda G. Heika
Gerard J. Arpey*	Trustee	August 8, 2014
Gerard J. Arpey
W. Humphrey Bogart*	Trustee	August 8, 2014
W. Humphrey Bogart
Brenda A. Cline*	Trustee	August 8, 2014
Brenda A. Cline
Eugene J. Duffy*	Trustee	August 8, 2014
Eugene J. Duffy
Thomas M. Dunning*	Trustee	August 8, 2014
Thomas M. Dunning
Alan D. Feld*	Trustee	August 8, 2014
Alan D. Feld
Richard A. Massman*	Chairman and Trustee	August 8, 2014
Richard A. Massman
Barbara J. McKenna*	Trustee	August 8, 2014
Barbara J. McKenna
R. Gerald Turner*	Trustee	August 8, 2014
R. Gerald Turner

*By	/s/ Rosemary K. Behan
	Rosemary K. Behan
	Attorney-In-Fact

SIGNATURES

American Beacon Cayman Managed Futures Strategy Fund, Ltd. has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 202 to the Registration Statement of American Beacon Funds on Form N-1A, with respect only to information that specifically relates to American Beacon Cayman Managed Futures Strategy Fund, Ltd., to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Fort Worth and the State of Texas, on August 8, 2014.

AMERICAN BEACON CAYMAN MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND, LTD.
By:	/s/ Melinda G. Heika
	Melinda G. Heika
	Director

Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 202 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/ Melinda G. Heika Melinda G. Heika	Director, American Beacon Cayman Managed Futures Strategy Fund, Ltd.	August 8, 2014
/s/ Jeffrey K. Ringdahl Jeffrey K. Ringdahl	Director, American Beacon Cayman Managed Futures Strategy Fund, Ltd.	August 8, 2014