0001193125-18-173654.txt : 20180524 0001193125-18-173654.hdr.sgml : 20180524 20180524164605 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-18-173654 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180524 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180524 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001367306 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209437 FILM NUMBER: 18858432 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-983-0903 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060626 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DB Multi-Sector Trust DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060623 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PowerShares DB Energy Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001383062 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221] IRS NUMBER: 870778060 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209437-05 FILM NUMBER: 18858437 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-983-0903 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PowerShares DB Oil Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001383058 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221] IRS NUMBER: 870778062 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209437-04 FILM NUMBER: 18858436 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-983-0903 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001383057 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221] IRS NUMBER: 870778065 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209437-01 FILM NUMBER: 18858435 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-983-0903 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PowerShares DB Gold Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001383055 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221] IRS NUMBER: 870778067 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209437-02 FILM NUMBER: 18858434 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-983-0903 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POWERSHARES DB BASE METALS FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001383084 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221] IRS NUMBER: 870778075 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209437-03 FILM NUMBER: 18858433 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-983-0903 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 424B3 1 d573643d424b3.htm PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 Prospectus Supplement No. 2

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)

Registration Nos. 333-209437

333-209437-01

333-209437-02

333-209437-03

333-209437-04

333-209437-05

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 2

(to Prospectus dated March 8, 2018)

POWERSHARES DB MULTI-SECTOR COMMODITY TRUST

POWERSHARES DB ENERGY FUND

24,800,000 Common Units of Beneficial Interest

POWERSHARES DB OIL FUND

116,400,000 Common Units of Beneficial Interest

POWERSHARES DB PRECIOUS METALS FUND

22,600,000 Common Units of Beneficial Interest

POWERSHARES DB GOLD FUND

15,800,000 Common Units of Beneficial Interest

POWERSHARES DB BASE METALS FUND

29,400,000 Common Units of Beneficial Interest

This Prospectus Supplement No. 2 (“Supplement No. 2”) supplements and amends the Prospectus dated March 8, 2018 (the “Prospectus”).

Effective on or about May 15, 2018, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (“DBSI”) assigned its rights and delegated its duties and responsibilities under the marketing services agreement (“Services Agreement”) and the licensing agreement (“Licensing Agreement”) with Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC (“Invesco PowerShares”) and Invesco Holding Company Limited (“Invesco Holdings”) to Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (“DIMA”). Under the Services Agreement, DBSI provides marketing, educational and other services to Invesco PowerShares with respect to the PowerShares DB Energy Fund, PowerShares DB Oil Fund, PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund, PowerShares DB Gold Fund, and PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund (the “Funds”) and other PowerShares DB Funds. Under the Licensing Agreement, DBSI licenses indexes and trademarks to Invesco for use by the Fund and other PowerShares DB Funds.

Accordingly, on or about May 15, 2018, all references to DBSI with respect to the Services Agreement and the Licensing Agreement in the Prospectus are deleted and replaced with references to DIMA.

The assignment of the Licensing Agreement and the Services Agreement from DBSI to DIMA does not affect the rights of Invesco PowerShares and Invesco Holdings, or the duties and responsibilities owed to Invesco PowerShares and Invesco Holdings under those Agreements.

Supplement No. 2 should be read together with the Prospectus.

Shares of the Funds are listed on NYSE Arca, Inc. under the symbols “DBE,” “DBO,” “DBP,” “DGL” and “DBB,” respectively.

Investing in the Shares involves significant risks. See “RISK FACTORS” starting on page 16 of the Prospectus.

These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or any state securities commission nor has the SEC or any state securities commission passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of the Prospectus or this Prospectus Supplement No. 2. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The Funds are not mutual funds or any other type of investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and are not subject to regulation thereunder.

THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION HAS NOT PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN THESE POOLS NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED ON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT.

The date of this Prospectus Supplement No. 2 is May 24, 2018.

PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

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