0001829126-24-000785.txt : 20240207 0001829126-24-000785.hdr.sgml : 20240207 20240207113438 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001829126-24-000785 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240207 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Krane Shares Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001547576 ORGANIZATION NAME: IRS NUMBER: 456861457 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36010 FILM NUMBER: 24603009 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 280 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 32ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 646-479-5031 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 280 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 32ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 8-A12B 1 kraneshares_8a12b.htm 8-A12B

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

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

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

KraneShares Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		83-2890965
(State of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

280 Park Avenue, 32nd Floor

New York, New York

10017

(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 the exchange on which each class is to be registered
KraneShares 100% KWEB Defined Outcome January 2026 ETF, shares of beneficial interest, no par value		NYSE Arca, Inc.

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. ☒

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: 333-180870.

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Not applicable

Information Required In Registration Statement

Item 1.

Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

A description of the shares of beneficial interest, no par value, of KraneShares 100% KWEB Defined Outcome January 2026 ETF, a series of KraneShares Trust (the “Trust”), to be registered hereunder is set forth in Post-Effective Amendment No. 353 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-180870; 811-22698) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2024, which description is incorporated herein by reference. Any form of supplement to the Registration Statement which was subsequently filed after February 6, 2024, is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2.

Exhibits.

1. The Trust’s Certificate of Trust, dated February 3, 2012, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(1) to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-180870 and 811-22698), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2012.

2. The Trust’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated June 7, 2017, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 145 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-180870 and 811-22698), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 19, 2017.

3. The Trust’s Amended By-Laws are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 145 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-180870 and 811-22698), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 19, 2017.

Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

Date: February 7, 2024

	KraneShares Trust

	By:	/s/ Jonathan Krane
	Name:	Jonathan Krane
	Title:	Trustee, Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer