As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 18, 2017

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 12(g) OF THE 

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

GraniteShares ETF Trust 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Delaware	See below
(State of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
30 Vesey Street, 9th Floor, New York, New York	10007
(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:	I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy No K-1 ETF	NYSE Arca	82-0811443
GraniteShares S&P GSCI Commodity Broad Strategy No K-1 ETF	NYSE Arca	82-0800933

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: 333-214796

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

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

Reference is made to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-214796 and 811-23214), as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) via EDGAR Accession No. 0001387131-17-002877 on May 17, 2017, which is incorporated herein by reference. 

Item 2. Exhibits

The following exhibits to this registration statement on Form 8-A are incorporated by reference from the documents specified which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

Exhibit No.	Description
1	Registrant’s Certificate of Trust dated November 7, 2016, as filed with the State of Delaware on November 7, 2016, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(1) of the Registrant’s Initial Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-214796 and 811-23214), as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) via EDGAR Accession No. 0001387131-16-008194 on November 23, 2016.
2	Registrant’s Declaration of Trust dated November 21, 2016, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(2) of the Registrant’s Initial Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-214796 and 811-23214), as filed with the SEC via EDGAR Accession No. 0001387131-16-008194 on November 23, 2016.
3	Registrant’s By-Laws dated March 16, 2017 are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-214796 and 811-23214), as filed with the SEC via EDGAR Accession No. 0001387131-17-002477 on May 5, 2017.
4	Form of Authorized Participant Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(2) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-214796 and 811-23214) as filed with the SEC via EDGAR Accession No. 0001387131-17-002477 on May 5, 2017.

SIGNATURE

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

Date: May 18, 2017 

GraniteShares ETF Trust
By:	/s/ William Rhind
Name:	William Rhind
Title:	Trustee, President and Chief Financial Officer