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(R) 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    I.R.S. EMPLOYER
         TITLE OF EACH CLASS            ON WHICH EACH CLASS IS    IDENTIFICATION
           TO BE REGISTERED               TO BE SO REGISTERED         NUMBER
          -------------------           ----------------------   ---------------
                                                           
SPDR(R) Barclays Capital Intermediate
   Term Credit Bond ETF                        NYSE Arca            26-2655153


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 number to which this form relates:
333-57793

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



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 15, 2009. Any form
of supplement to the Registration Statement that is subsequently filed that
relates to a 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 10th day of
February, 2009.


By: /s/ Ryan M. Louvar
    ---------------------------------
    Ryan M. Louvar
    Secretary