NuShares ETF Trust

8-A12B 1 d443292d8a12b.htm NUSHARES ETF TRUST NuShares ETF Trust

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

NuShares ETF TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts

(State of incorporation or organization)

See Below

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

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

Title of Each Class

to be so Registered

Name of Exchange on which

each Class is to be so registered

I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number

NuShares ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF

NuShares ESG Large-Cap Value ETF

NuShares ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF

NuShares ESG Mid-Cap Value ETF

NuShares ESG Small-Cap ETF

NuShares Short-Term REIT ETF

BATS Exchange, Inc.

81-4136820

81-4158564

81-4172679

81-4185583

81-4198293

81-4210004

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please 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 to become effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. ☐:

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-212032

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

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

With respect to the NuShares Short-Term REIT ETF, reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to NuShares ETF Trust’s (the “Registrant”) Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) via EDGAR Accession No. 0001193125-16-788523 on December 8, 2016 (File Nos. 333-212032 and 811-23161), which is incorporated herein by reference.

With respect to the NuShares ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF, NuShares ESG Large-Cap Value ETF, NuShares ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF, NuShares ESG Mid-Cap Value ETF, and NuShares ESG Small-Cap ETF, reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC via EDGAR Accession No. 0001193125-16-790563 on December 12, 2016 (File Nos. 333-212032 and 811-23161), which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2. Exhibits.

Registrant’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated June 14, 2016 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a) of the Registrant’s Initial Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-212032 and 811-23161), as filed with the SEC via EDGAR Accession No. 0001193125-16-622379 on June 15, 2016.

Registrant’s Second Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated July 27, 2016 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(ii) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-212032 and 811-23161), as filed with the SEC via EDGAR Accession No. 0001193125-16-680834 on August 12, 2016.

Registrant’s Amended and Restated Establishment and Designation of Series dated October 3, 2016 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(iii) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-212032 and 811-23161), as filed with the SEC via EDGAR Accession No. 0001193125-16-788523 on December 8, 2016.

D.	Registrant’s By-Laws dated June 15, 2016 are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) of the Registrant’s Initial Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-212032 and 811-23161), as filed with the SEC via EDGAR Accession No. 0001193125-16-622379 on June 15, 2016.

Form of Authorized Participant Agreement with Nuveen Securities, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(ii) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-212032 and 811-23161), as filed with the SEC via EDGAR Accession No. 0001193125-16-680834 on August 12, 2016.

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.


	NuShares ETF TRUST

Date: December 12, 2016

	By:	/s/ Christopher M. Rohrbacher
		Christopher M. Rohrbacher Vice President