8-A12B 1 d8a12b.htm FORM 8-A Form 8-A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

POWERSHARES DB US DOLLAR INDEX BEARISH FUND

(A Series of PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Trust)

(Registrant)

 

DB US DOLLAR INDEX BEARISH MASTER FUND

(A Series of DB US Dollar Index Master Trust)

(Rule 140 Co-Registrant)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware   

87-0778084 (Registrant)

87-0778085 (Co-Registrant)

(State of incorporation or organization)    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

c/o DB Commodity Services LLC

60 Wall Street

New York, New York

   10005
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

to be so registered

  

Name of each exchange on which

each class is to be registered

Common Units of Beneficial Interest    American Stock Exchange

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. ¨

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-136574, 333-136574-01, 333-136574-02 and 333-136574-04 (if applicable)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Not Applicable
(Title of class)

 


Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

The description of securities to be registered contained in Registrant’s Prospectus filed with the commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act (File Nos. 333-136574, 333-136574-01, 333-136574-02 and 333-136574-04) is deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration statement.

Item 2. Exhibits.

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the registration statements previously filed as follows:

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description of Document

    
1.1    Form of Initial Purchaser Agreement**
4.1    Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement of the Registrant**
4.2    Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement of the Co-Registrant**
4.3    Form of Participant Agreement**
4.4    Form of Privacy Notice (annexed to the Prospectus as Exhibit A)**
10.2    Form of Customer Agreement between the Co-Registrant and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.*

 

* Previously filed as an exhibit to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 on October 16, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

** Previously filed as an exhibit to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1 on January 17, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Managing Owner of the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in The County of New York in the State of New York on the 16th day of February, 2007.

 

PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Trust with respect to PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund
By:   DB Commodity Services LLC,
  its Managing Owner

 

By:   /s/ Kevin Rich
  Name:   Kevin Rich
  Title:   Director and Chief Executive Officer

 

By:   /s/ Gregory Collett
  Name:   Gregory Collett
  Title:   Chief Operating Officer

 

DB US Dollar Index Master Trust with respect to DB US Dollar Index Bearish Master Fund
By:   DB Commodity Services LLC,
  its Managing Owner

 

By:   /s/ Kevin Rich
  Name:   Kevin Rich
  Title:   Director and Chief Executive Officer

 

By:   /s/ Gregory Collett
  Name:   Gregory Collett
  Title:   Chief Operating Officer

 

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