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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

Global X Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

State of Delaware
See Below
   
(State of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
   
410 Park Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY
10022
   
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class
to be Registered
 
Exchange
I.R.S. Employer
Identification
Number
Global X Aluminum ETF
NYSE Arca, Inc.
27-4066017

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:   333-151713
 
 
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:  None.
 
 
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered:

Reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on July 16, 2010 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act file number 333-151713 and Investment Company Act file number 811-22209). Any form of supplement to the registration statement that is subsequently filed is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.


Item 2. Exhibits

1. Registrant’s Declaration of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(2) to the Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement on Form N-1A filed August 15, 2008 (File Nos. 333-151713; 811-22209).

2. Registrant’s Amended and Restated Schedule A to the Declaration of Trust dated June 9, 2010, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(6) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to the registration statement on Form N-1A filed June 16, 2010 (File Nos. 333-151713; 811-22209).

3. Registrant’s Certificate of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(1) to the Registrant’s  initial registration statement on Form N-1A filed June 17, 2008 (File Nos. 333-151713; 811-22209).

4. Registrant’s By-Laws, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) to the Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement on Form N-1A filed August 15, 2008 (File Nos. 333-151713; 811-22209).

 
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.

Date: January 4, 2011
GLOBAL X FUNDS
   
 
  By:  /s/ Bruno del Ama
 
Bruno del Ama
 
President