0000950123-11-033176.txt : 20110406 0000950123-11-033176.hdr.sgml : 20110406 20110406082040 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-033176 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110406 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110406 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPDR SERIES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001064642 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16135 FILM NUMBER: 11741998 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE LINCOLN STREET STREET 2: CPH0326 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 866-787-2257 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE LINCOLN STREET STREET 2: CPH0326 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STREETTRACKS SERIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000925 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INDEX EXCHANGE LISTED SECURITIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980622 8-A12B 1 b85899a1e8va12b.htm SPDR (R) BARCLAYS CAPITAL ISSUER SCORED CORPORATE SPDR (R) Barclays Capital Issuer Scored Corporate
 
 
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
SPDR® Series Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Massachusetts   See Below
 
(State of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification
number)
     
One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts   02111
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
         
    Name of the Exchange on   I.R.S. Employer
Title of Each Class   Which Each Class is to   Identification
to be Registered   be so Registered   Number
SPDR® Barclays Capital Issuer Scored Corporate Bond ETF   NYSE Arca   27-4824014
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: þ
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: o
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-57793
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
 
 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered
Item 2. Exhibits
SIGNATURE
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered
A description of the Shares is set forth in the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (“Registration Statement”) (Commission File Nos. 333-57793; 811-08839), which description is incorporated herein by reference as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 21, 2011. Any form of supplement to the Registration Statement that is subsequently filed that relates to the Fund is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits
     
(a)(i)
  Registrant’s First Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(i) to the Registration Statement.
 
    
(a)(ii)
  Registrant’s Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(ii) to the Registration Statement.
 
    
(b)
  Registrant’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) to the Registration Statement.
 
    
(c)
  Registrant’s form of global certificate, incorporated herein by reference to Item 2(c) to the Registrant’s registration of securities filed pursuant to Section 12(b) on Form 8-A/A on August 1, 2007 (Securities Exchange Act file number 001-16135).

 

 

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 in the City of Boston and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 6th day of April, 2011.
         
By:
  /s/ Ryan M. Louvar
 
Ryan M. Louvar 		   
 
  Secretary