UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 11, 2018

ML WINTON FUTURESACCESS LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-51084	20-1227904
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

c/o Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments LLC
250 Vesey Street, 11^th Floor
New York, NY 10281
(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 274-5838

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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

(a) ML Winton FuturesAccess LLC (the “Registrant”) has been governed and operated pursuant to its Sixth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement dated as of January 31, 2015, as amended by Amendments dated as of March 31, 2015, August 30, 2017, October 12, 2017 and January 19, 2018 (the “Operating Agreement”). Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments LLC is the sponsor and manager (the “Sponsor”) of the Registrant. Capitalized terms used herein have the respective meanings set forth in the Operating Agreement unless otherwise defined.

(1) On April 11, 2018 the Sponsor adopted an amendment to the Operating Agreement (the “Amendment”). The effective date of the Amendment is April 9, 2018. The Amendment and the Operating Agreement are being filed as exhibits.

(2) The Amendment revised the Operating Agreement provisions regarding the Sponsor’s deposit of the Registrant’s cash. The Amendment provides that the cash may deposited in interest bearing and non-interest bearing accounts. The Amendment removes reference to the following as alternatives for the deposit or investment of cash: margin, discretionary and cash management accounts, money market funds, treasury bills or other short-term interest bearing instruments.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description

3.02(i)

Amendment dated April 11, 2018 to the Sixth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of ML Winton FuturesAccess LLC

3.02(ii)

Amendment dated January 19, 2018 to the Sixth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of ML Winton FuturesAccess LLC

3.02(iii)

Amendment dated October 12, 2017 to the Sixth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of ML Winton FuturesAccess LLC

3.02(iv)

Amendment dated August 30, 2017 to the Sixth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of ML Winton FuturesAccess LLC.

3.02(v)

Amendment dated March 31, 2015 to the Sixth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of ML Winton FuturesAccess LLC.

3.02(vi)

Sixth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of ML Winton FuturesAccess LLC dated as of January 31, 2015.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	ML WINTON FUTURESACCESS LLC

	By:	Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments LLC, its manager

	By:	/s/ Barbra E. Kocsis
		Name: Barbra E. Kocsis
		Position: Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 17, 2018

ML Winton FuturesAccess LLC 8-K