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

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

Barclays Bank PLC

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

England   None
(State of Incorporation or Organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

One Churchill Place, London, England   E14 5HP
(Address of Principal Executive Office)   (Post Code)

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 numbers to which this form relates: 333-12384, 333-85646, 333-126811 and 333-145845

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:

iPath® Dow Jones–AIG Commodity Index Total

ReturnSM ETN

  NYSE Arca

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

 



INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

The description of the terms and provisions of the iPath® Dow Jones–AIG Commodity Index Total ReturnSM ETNs to be issued by Registrant (the “Securities”) as set forth in the pricing supplement dated September 28, 2007 (the “Pricing Supplement”) and a prospectus supplement dated September 4, 2007 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to a prospectus dated August 31, 2007 (the “Prospectus”), as supplemented by the information supplement dated December 10, 2007 (the “Information Supplement”), each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Rule 424(b)”) relating to the Securities to be registered hereunder included in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-145845) declared effective by the Commission on August 31, 2007. The Registrant incorporates by reference the Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Pricing Supplement and the Information Supplement to the extent set forth below.

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

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information contained in the sections captioned “Specific Terms of the Notes” and “Supplemental Tax Considerations” in the Pricing Supplement, the information contained in the sections captioned “Description of Medium-Term Notes” in the Prospectus Supplement and the information contained in the sections captioned “Description of Debt Securities” and “Tax Considerations” in the Prospectus, each as supplemented by the Information Supplement.

Item 2. Exhibits.

 

  4.1 Senior Debt Indenture, among the Registrant and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, dated as of September 16, 2004 (the “Indenture”) (incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-126811) filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 22, 2005).

 

  4.2 Form of Global Security relating thereto.

 

  99.1 Prospectus, Prospectus Supplement, Pricing Supplement and Information Supplement (incorporated herein to the extent provided above by reference to the Registrant’s filings under Rules 424(b)(2), 424(b)(2), 424(b)(3) and 424(b)(3), respectively, filed with the Commission on August 31, 2007, September 4, 2007, September 28, 2007 and December 10, 2007, respectively).

 


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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  Barclays Bank PLC
  (Registrant)
Date: December 27, 2007   By:  

/s/ PHILIPPE EL-ASMAR

  Name:   Philippe El-Asmar
  Title:   Managing Director

 


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.  

Description of Exhibit

4.1   Senior Debt Indenture, among the Registrant and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, dated as of September 16, 2004 (the “Indenture”) (incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-126811) filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 22, 2005).
4.2   Form of Global Security relating thereto.
99.1   Prospectus, Prospectus Supplement, Pricing Supplement and Information Supplement (incorporated herein to the extent provided above by reference to the Registrant’s filings under Rules 424(b)(2), 424(b)(2), 424(b)(3) and 424(b)(3), respectively, filed with the Commission on August 31, 2007, September 4, 2007, September 28, 2007 and December 10, 2007, respectively).