SPDR Series Trust

0001193125-15-349509.txt : 20151021 0001193125-15-349509.hdr.sgml : 20151021 20151021173034 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-349509 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151021 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151021 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: 151168749 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 d55927d8a12b.htm SPDR SERIES TRUST SPDR Series 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

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:

Title of Each Class

to be Registered

Name of the Exchange on Which

Each Class is to be so Registered

I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number

SPDR S&P 500 High Dividend ETF

NYSE Arca

47-5121472

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 July 13, 2015. 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) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 143 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 17, 2015.

(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 21st day of October, 2015.


By:		/s/ Christopher A. Madden
		Christopher A. Madden
		Secretary