0001193125-16-470173.txt : 20160401 0001193125-16-470173.hdr.sgml : 20160401 20160219173436 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-470173 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160219 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001367306 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-983-0903 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060626 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DB Multi-Sector Trust DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060623 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PowerShares DB Gold Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001383055 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221] IRS NUMBER: 870778067 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-983-0903 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001383057 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221] IRS NUMBER: 870778065 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-983-0903 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PowerShares DB Oil Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001383058 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221] IRS NUMBER: 870778062 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-983-0903 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PowerShares DB Energy Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001383062 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221] IRS NUMBER: 870778060 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-983-0903 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POWERSHARES DB BASE METALS FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001383084 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221] IRS NUMBER: 870778075 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-983-0903 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

POWERSHARES DB MULTI-SECTOR COMMODITY TRUST

C/O INVESCO POWERSHARES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

3500 LACEY ROAD, SUITE 700

DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS 60515

February 19, 2016

Tom Kluck

Division of Corporation Finance

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

  Re: PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust (the “Company”)

Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-209437; 333-209437-01; 333-209437-02;

333-209437-03; 333209437-04; 333-209437-05)                                                                             

Dear Mr. Kluck:

We hereby request that the effective date for the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so that it will be declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on or about February 22, 2016, or as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable.

We hereby acknowledge that:

 

  1. the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), or the staff of the Commission (the “Staff”), acting pursuant to delegated authority, having declared this filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with regard to the filing;

 

  2. the action of the Commission or the Staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in this filing; and

 

  3. the Company may not assert Staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

 

Very truly yours,

POWERSHARES DB MULTI-SECTOR

COMMODITY TRUST

By:

  

Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC,

its Managing Owner

By:

  

/s/ Anna Paglia

Name:

  

Anna Paglia

Title:

  

Head of Legal