0001571049-15-007294.txt : 20150904 0001571049-15-007294.hdr.sgml : 20150904 20150903210725 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001571049-15-007294 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150903 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20150904 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150903 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001379606 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33909 FILM NUMBER: 151093250 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GREENHAVEN COMMODITY SERVICES STREET 2: 3340 PEACHTREE ROAD, SUITE 1910 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-845-8103 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GREENHAVEN COMMODITY SERVICES STREET 2: 3340 PEACHTREE ROAD, SUITE 1910 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Master Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001379527 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33908 FILM NUMBER: 151093251 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GREENHAVEN COMMODITY SERVICES STREET 2: 3340 PEACHTREE ROAD, SUITE 1910 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-845-8103 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GREENHAVEN COMMODITY SERVICES STREET 2: 3340 PEACHTREE ROAD, SUITE 1910 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 8-K 1 t83100_8k.htm FORM 8-K

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: September 3, 2015

 

GREENHAVEN CONTINUOUS COMMODITY INDEX FUND

(Registrant)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

GREENHAVEN CONTINUOUS COMMODITY INDEX MASTER FUND

(Rule 140 Co-Registrant)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation

or organization)

 

26-0151234 (Registrant)

26-0151301 (Co-Registrant)

(IRS Employer ID Number)

     

c/o Greenhaven Commodity Services, LLC

3340 Peachtree Road

Suite 1910

Atlanta, GA

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

30326

(Zip Code)

 

001-33908

001-33909

(Commission File Number)

 

(404) 239-7942

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item 1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreements
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-10.1  Eighth Addendum to License Agreement

 

Item 1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreements.

 

On September 1, 2015, GreenHaven Commodity Services, LLC (“GCS”) (the Managing Owner of GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Fund and GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Master Fund) and Thomson Reuters (Markets) LLC (as successor to Reuters America LLC) (“Reuters”) entered into an eighth addendum, effective September 1, 2015 (the “Eighth Addendum”) to the License Agreement dated July 19, 2006 (as the same was amended thereafter by various addenda and extensions) (the “License Agreement”) to which GCS and Reuters are parties.

 

Under the Eighth Addendum, the parties agreed:

 

(a)To extend the exclusivity period applicable to the License Agreement until September 1, 2017, subject to Reuters’ right to terminate such exclusivity at any time upon the occurrence of certain specified events; and

 

(b)That the term of the License Agreement is extended until September 1, 2017, and shall automatically renew for successive two (2) year periods unless and until terminated as provided.

 

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by the complete form of Eighth Addendum, attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits

 

10.1 —

 

Eighth Addendum to License Agreement, dated September 1, 2015.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  GREENHAVEN CONTINUOUS COMMODITY INDEX FUND
       
    By Greenhaven Commodity Services, LLC, the Managing Owner
       
  By:   /s/ Ashmead Pringle  
    Name: Ashmead Pringle  
    Title: Chief Executive Officer  
 
  GREENHAVEN CONTINUOUS COMMODITY INDEX MASTER FUND
       
    By Greenhaven Commodity Services, LLC, the Managing Owner
       
  By:   /s/ Ashmead Pringle  
    Name: Ashmead Pringle  
    Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

Date: September 3, 2015

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit    
Number   Exhibit Title
     
10.1 *   Eighth Addendum to License Agreement, dated September 1, 2015

 

*Filed herewith.

 

 

 

EX-10.1 2 t83100_ex10-1.htm EXHIBIT 10.1
 

Exhibit 10.1

 

EIGHTH ADDENDUM TO LICENSE AGREEMENT

This eighth addendum ("Eighth Addendum") is entered into this 1st day of September, 2015 by and between Thomson Reuters (Markets) LLC (as successor to Reuters America LLC) (hereinafter "Reuters") and GreenHaven Commodity Services, LLC (as assigned from GreenHaven, LLC) ("GCS").

 

This Eighth Addendum is entered into to modify the License Agreement between Reuters and GCS dated July 19th, 2006, with addendum dated October 11, 2006 ("First Addendum"), addendum dated September 18, 2007 ("Second Addendum"), addendum dated July 7, 2008 ("Third Addendum"), addendum dated September 30, 2009 ("Fourth Addendum"), addendum dated September 30, 2010 ("Fifth Addendum"), and addendum dated September 22, 2011 ("Sixth Addendum"), and addendum dated November 22, 2011 ("Seventh Addendum") (collectively the "Agreement").

 

1.The exclusivity period specified in Section 1 of the First Addendum (and as extended by the Third Addendum, Fourth Addendum, Fifth Addendum, Sixth Addendum and Seventh Addendum) shall be extended from September 1, 2015 to September 1, 2017 and will auto renew along with the Current Term, subject to Reuters right to terminate the exclusivity at anytime in the event of the following:

 

a. The US, or foreign currency equivalent, invested in the Products based upon the average daily Official closing amount of invested assets as specified in Section 3(b) (iii) is less than $200 mm for 2 consecutive calendar quarters.

 

2.The current term of the License Agreement between Reuters and GCS dated July 19th, 2006 (the, "License Agreement") shall be extended until September 1, 2017 (the, "Current Term") and shall automatically renew for successive two (2) year periods (each a "Renewal Term") unless and until (i) Licensor or Licensee terminates this Agreement at the expiration of the Current Term or any Renewal Term by giving at least one hundred eighty (180) day's prior written notice to the other parties, or terminated as set forth in Section 2 (c) or (d) of the License Agreement.

 

3.Except as expressly modified by this Eighth Addendum, the terms of the Agreement, and any appendices or addenda thereto, shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of any inconsistencies between the terms of the Agreement or any prior addenda, and this Eighth Addendum, the terms of this Addendum shall prevail and control.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed or caused to be executed this Addendum as of the date set forth below.

 

Signed on behalf of Client Signed on behalf of Thomson Reuters (Markets) LLC
    Signature  Signature 
     Ashmead Pringle Print Name  Fiona Gowrley Print Name 
     President Position  CA Manager of EMEA Position 
     8/27/15

Date 

Date 

 

 

 

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