0001144204-12-052528.txt : 20120924 0001144204-12-052528.hdr.sgml : 20120924 20120921191320 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-12-052528 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120924 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120921 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120924 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Global X Funds CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001432353 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-151713 FILM NUMBER: 121105261 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O LAW OFFICES OF DT CHISOLM, P.C. STREET 2: 11508 H-236 PROVIDENCE ROAD CITY: CHARLOTTE, STATE: NC ZIP: 28277 BUSINESS PHONE: (704) 806-2387 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O LAW OFFICES OF DT CHISOLM, P.C. STREET 2: 11508 H-236 PROVIDENCE ROAD CITY: CHARLOTTE, STATE: NC ZIP: 28277 0001432353 S000029440 Global X Aluminum ETF C000090391 Global X Aluminum ETF ALUM 0001432353 S000032932 Global X Auto ETF C000101634 Global X Auto ETF VROM 497 1 v745201_497.htm 497

 

Global X Aluminum ETF (ALUM)

Global X Auto ETF (VROM)

 

 

a series of the

Global X Funds

 

 

 

Supplement dated September 21, 2012

to the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”)

dated March 1, 2012, as supplemented

  

 

The Board of Trustees of the Global X Funds Trust (“Trust”), based upon the recommendation of Global X Management Company, LLC (“Adviser”), the Trust’s adviser, on September 20, 2012, determined to liquidate and terminate the Global X Aluminum ETF and the Global X Auto ETF (the “Funds”). Due to the Funds’ low levels of assets and the expectation that the assets of the Funds will not grow sufficiently in the foreseeable future, the Adviser believes that it is in the best interest of the Funds and their shareholders for the Funds’ business and operations not to continue. After considering all of the information presented to the Board, the Board concluded that it would be in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders to liquidate and terminate the Funds.  As of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on October 18, 2012 (“Closing Date”), the shares of the Funds will cease trading on the NYSE and will be closed to purchases by investors.

 

Shareholders may sell their holdings in the Funds prior to the Closing Date and customary brokerage charges may apply to these transactions.  However, from October 19, 2012, through October 26, 2012 (“Liquidation Date”), shareholders only may be able to sell their shares to certain broker-dealers and there is no assurance that there will be a market for the Funds’ shares during this time period. Prior to the Closing Date, the Funds will be in the process of winding up their operations in an orderly fashion and liquidating their portfolios. This necessary process will result in the Funds not tracking their underlying indexes and increasing their cash holdings, which may not be consistent with the Funds’ investment objective and strategy.

 

On or about the Liquidation Date, the Funds will liquidate their assets and distribute cash pro rata to all remaining shareholders who have not previously redeemed their shares. These distributions are taxable events. In addition, these payments to shareholders will include accrued capital gains and dividends, if any. Once the distributions are complete, the Funds will terminate. The Adviser will bear all fees and expenses that may be incurred in connection with the liquidation of the Funds and the distribution of cash proceeds to investors in the Funds, other than brokerage fees and expenses.

 

 

For more information, please contact the Funds at 1-888-493-8631.

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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