8-A12B 1 a09-25226_18a12b.htm 8-A12B

 

 

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

 

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

See Below

(State of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

3 Bethesda Metro Center

Suite 700

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class
to be so Registered

 

Name of Exchange on which
each Class is to be so registered

 

I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number

Dent Tactical ETF

 

NYSE Arca, Inc.

 

80-0373101

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please 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 to become effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box.  o:

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:  333-157876

 

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

 

 

 


 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 1.    Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

 

Reference is made to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the AdvisorShares Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed via EDGAR Accession No. 0001104659-09-052948 on September 1, 2009 (Securities Act File Number 333-157876 and Investment Company Act File Number 811-22110), which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.    Exhibits.

 

A.                                   Agreement and Declaration of Trust of AdvisorShares Trust (the “Registrant”) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(2) to the Registrant’s Initial Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) via EDGAR Accession No. 0001104659-09-037448 on June 9, 2009.

 

B.                                     Registrant’s By-Laws are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) to the Registrant’s Initial Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC via EDGAR Accession No. 0001104659-09-037448 on June 9, 2009.

 

C.                                     Registrant’s Form of Authorized Participant Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (e)(2) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC via EDGAR Accession No. 0001104659-09-052948 on September 1, 2009.

 

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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 on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

 

ADVISORSHARES TRUST

 

 

Date:  September 1, 2009

By:

/s/ Noah Hamman

 

 

Noah Hamman

 

 

Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer & President

 

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