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: December 2, 2009
POWERSHARES DB US DOLLAR INDEX TRUST
(Registrant)
POWERSHARES DB US DOLLAR INDEX BULLISH FUND
POWERSHARES DB US DOLLAR INDEX BEARISH FUND
DB US DOLLAR INDEX MASTER TRUST
DB US DOLLAR INDEX BULLISH MASTER FUND
DB US DOLLAR INDEX BEARISH MASTER FUND
(Rule 140 Co-Registrants)
(Exact Name of each Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Trust, Delaware DB US Dollar Index Master Trust, Delaware |
87-0778080 (Trust) 87-0778081 (Master Trust) | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (IRS Employer ID Number(s)) | |
| c/o DB Commodity Services LLC 60 Wall Street New York, New York |
10005 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
001-33314, 001-33315, 001-33316, 001-33317, 001-33318, 001-33319
(Commission File Number(s))
(212) 250-5883
(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):
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
Effective January 4, 2010, the Management Fees payable by investors in the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (“UUP”) and the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund (“UDN”, and together with UUP, collectively referred to as the “Funds”) will increase from 0.50% to 0.75% per annum of the daily net asset value of their respective master fund. The adjustment to the Management Fees is attributable to the increased costs of managing the Funds due to changing regulatory requirements. DB Commodity Services LLC, the managing owner of the Funds, believes that the Funds remain competitively priced.
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.
| PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Trust | ||
| By: | DB Commodity Services LLC, | |
| its Managing Owner | ||
| By: | /s/ HANS EPHRAIMSON | |
| Name: | Hans Ephraimson | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: | /s/ MICHAEL GILLIGAN | |
| Name: | Michael Gilligan | |
| Title: | Principal Financial Officer | |
| PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund, a series of PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Trust | ||
| By: | DB Commodity Services LLC, | |
| its Managing Owner | ||
| By: | /s/ HANS EPHRAIMSON | |
| Name: | Hans Ephraimson | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: | /s/ MICHAEL GILLIGAN | |
| Name: | Michael Gilligan | |
| Title: | Principal Financial Officer | |
| PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund, a series of PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Trust | ||
| By: | DB Commodity Services LLC, | |
| its Managing Owner | ||
| By: | /s/ HANS EPHRAIMSON | |
| Name: | Hans Ephraimson | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: | /s/ MICHAEL GILLIGAN | |
| Name: | Michael Gilligan | |
| Title: | Principal Financial Officer | |
| DB US Dollar Index Master Trust | ||
| By: | DB Commodity Services LLC, | |
| its Managing Owner | ||
| By: | /s/ HANS EPHRAIMSON | |
| Name: | Hans Ephraimson | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: | /s/ MICHAEL GILLIGAN | |
| Name: | Michael Gilligan | |
| Title: | Principal Financial Officer | |
| DB US Dollar Index Bullish Master Fund, a series of DB US Dollar Index Master Trust | ||
| By: | DB Commodity Services LLC, | |
| its Managing Owner | ||
| By: | /s/ HANS EPHRAIMSON | |
| Name: | Hans Ephraimson | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: | /s/ MICHAEL GILLIGAN | |
| Name: | Michael Gilligan | |
| Title: | Principal Financial Officer | |
| DB US Dollar Index Bearish Master Fund, a series of DB US Dollar Index Master Trust | ||
| By: | DB Commodity Services LLC, | |
| its Managing Owner | ||
| By: | /s/ HANS EPHRAIMSON | |
| Name: | Hans Ephraimson | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: | /s/ MICHAEL GILLIGAN | |
| Name: | Michael Gilligan | |
| Title: | Principal Financial Officer | |
Date: December 2, 2009