0001085146-14-002165.txt : 20141112 0001085146-14-002165.hdr.sgml : 20141111 20141110203531 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085146-14-002165 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141110 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPDR SERIES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001064642 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-78784 FILM NUMBER: 141210479 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE LINCOLN STREET STREET 2: CPH0326 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 866-787-2257 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE LINCOLN STREET STREET 2: CPH0326 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STREETTRACKS SERIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000925 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INDEX EXCHANGE LISTED SECURITIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980622 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Forward Management, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001385864 IRS NUMBER: 943310130 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 CALIFORNIA STREET, 16TH FLOOR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: 415-869-6300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 CALIFORNIA STREET, 16TH FLOOR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 SC 13G/A 1 bila7_111014.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)*

SPDR Series Trust Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

(Name of Issuer)

Exchange Traded Fund

(Title of Class of Securities)

78464A680

(CUSIP Number)

October 31, 2014

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[   ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[   ] Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see Instructions).

CUSIP No.: 78464A680
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Forward Management, LLC

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
94-3310130
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [   ]
(b)  [   ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
 
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,740,743
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,740,743
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,740,743
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES []

11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.34%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA

CUSIP No.: 78464A680
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
SPDR Series Trust Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
1 Lincoln Street, 30th Floor
Boston, MA 02111-2900
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Forward Management, LLC
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
101 California Street, 16th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
Delaware
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Exchange Traded Fund
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
78464A680
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c) CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [   ]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(b) [   ]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c) [   ]  Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d) [   ]  Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C 80a-8);
(e) [X]  An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [   ]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [   ]  A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [   ]  A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [   ]  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [   ]  A non-U.S. institution in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k) [   ]  Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution
in accordance with 240.13d1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
1,740,743
(b) Percent of class:
4.34%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,740,743
(ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,740,743
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
 
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
 
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
 
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
 
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
November 10, 2014
Date
Forward Management, LLC
/s/ Robert S. Naka
Signature
Robert S. Naka, Chief Operating Officer
Name/Title



Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).