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 (Date of earliest event reported): March 25, 2013
UNITED STATES COMMODITY INDEX FUNDS TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34833 | 27-1537655 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1530 Oakland, California 94612 |
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| (510) 522-9600 | (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code | ||
| Not Applicable | ||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 25, 2013, the United States Commodity Index Funds Trust (the “Registrant”), the United States Commodity Index Fund (“USCI”), the United States Copper Index Fund (“CPER”), the United States Agriculture Index Fund (“USAG”) and the United States Metals Index Fund (“USMI”), each a series of the Registrant, issued their monthly account statements for the month ended February 28, 2013, which are presented in the form of Statements of Income (Loss) and Statements of Changes in Net Asset Value as required pursuant to Rule 4.22 under the Commodity Exchange Act. A copy of the monthly account statements is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and also can be found on each of USCI’s, CPER’s, USAG’s and USMI’s website at www.unitedstatescommodityindexfund.com, www.unitedstatescopperindexfund.com, www.unitedstatesagricultureindexfund.com and www.unitedstatesmetalsindexfund.com, respectively. The information furnished in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Monthly Account Statements of the Registrant, USCI, CPER, USAG and USMI for the month ended February 28, 2013.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| UNITED STATES COMMODITY INDEX FUNDS TRUST | ||
| By: | United States Commodity Funds LLC, its sponsor | |
| Date: March 25, 2013 | By: | /s/ Howard Mah |
| Name: | Howard Mah | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
United States Commodity Index Funds Trust
United States Commodity Index Fund
Monthly Account Statement
For the Month Ended February 28, 2013
| Statement of Income (Loss) | ||||
| Income | ||||
| Realized Trading Gain (Loss) on Futures | $ | 7,210,350 | ||
| Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Market Value of Futures | (26,731,394 | ) | ||
| Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translations | 432 | |||
| Interest Income | 24,479 | |||
| ETF Transaction Fees | 2,100 | |||
| Total Income (Loss) | $ | (19,494,033 | ) | |
| Expenses | ||||
| Management Fees | $ | 380,400 | ||
| Brokerage Commissions | 33,751 | |||
| Tax Reporting Fees | 14,644 | |||
| Audit Fees | 8,484 | |||
| Non-interested Directors' Fees and Expenses | 4,362 | |||
| Prepaid Insurance Expense | 1,989 | |||
| Total Expenses | $ | 443,630 | ||
| Net Income (Loss) | $ | (19,937,663 | ) | |
| Statement of Changes in Net Asset Value | ||||
| Net Asset Value Beginning of Month 2/1/13 | $ | 516,178,758 | ||
| Additions (400,000 Units) | 23,892,623 | |||
| Withdrawals (50,000 Units) | (3,017,925 | ) | ||
| Net Income (Loss) | (19,937,663 | ) | ||
| Net Asset Value End of Month | $ | 517,115,793 | ||
| Net Asset Value Per Unit (8,950,000 Units) | $ | 57.78 | ||
To the Unitholders of United States Commodity Index Fund:
Pursuant to Rule 4.22(h) under the Commodity Exchange Act, the undersigned represents that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the information contained in the Account Statement for the month ended February 28, 2013 is accurate and complete.
/s/ Howard Mah
Howard Mah
Chief Financial Officer
United States Commodity Funds LLC, Sponsor of the United States Commodity Index Fund
United States Commodity Funds LLC
1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1530
Oakland, CA 94612
United States Commodity Index Funds Trust
United States Copper Index Fund
Monthly Account Statement
For the Month Ended February 28, 2013
| Statement of Income (Loss) | ||||
| Income | ||||
| Realized Trading Gain (Loss) on Futures | $ | 32,050 | ||
| Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Market Value of Futures | (164,725 | ) | ||
| Interest Income | 140 | |||
| Total Income (Loss) | $ | (132,535 | ) | |
| Expenses | ||||
| Management Fees | $ | 1,284 | ||
| Brokerage Commissions | 46 | |||
| Non-interested Directors' Fees and Expenses | 21 | |||
| Prepaid Insurance Expense | 14 | |||
| Other Expenses | 7,672 | |||
| Total Expenses | 9,037 | |||
| Expense Waiver | (7,376 | ) | ||
| Net Expenses | $ | 1,661 | ||
| Net Income (Loss) | $ | (134,196 | ) | |
| Statement of Changes in Net Asset Value | ||||
| Net Asset Value Beginning of Month 2/1/13 | $ | 2,601,090 | ||
| Net Income (Loss) | (134,196 | ) | ||
| Net Asset Value End of Month | $ | 2,466,894 | ||
| Net Asset Value Per Unit (100,000 Units) | $ | 24.67 | ||
To the Unitholders of United States Copper Index Fund:
Pursuant to Rule 4.22(h) under the Commodity Exchange Act, the undersigned represents that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the information contained in the Account Statement for the month ended February 28, 2013 is accurate and complete.
/s/ Howard Mah
Howard Mah
Chief Financial Officer
United States Commodity Funds LLC, Sponsor of the United States Copper Index Fund
United States Commodity Funds LLC
1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1530
Oakland, CA 94612
United States Commodity Index Funds Trust
United States Agriculture Index Fund
Monthly Account Statement
For the Month Ended February 28, 2013
| Statement of Income (Loss) | ||||
| Income | ||||
| Realized Trading Gain (Loss) on Futures | $ | (29,270 | ) | |
| Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Market Value of Futures | (90,932 | ) | ||
| Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translations | (296 | ) | ||
| Interest Income | 139 | |||
| Total Income (Loss) | $ | (120,359 | ) | |
| Expenses | ||||
| Management Fees | $ | 1,525 | ||
| Brokerage Commissions | 94 | |||
| Non-interested Directors' Fees and Expenses | 21 | |||
| Other Expenses | 9,576 | |||
| Total Expenses | 11,216 | |||
| Expense Waiver | (9,291 | ) | ||
| Net Expenses | $ | 1,925 | ||
| Net Income (Loss) | $ | (122,284 | ) | |
| Statement of Changes in Net Asset Value | ||||
| Net Asset Value Beginning of Month 2/1/13 | $ | 2,567,382 | ||
| Net Income (Loss) | (122,284 | ) | ||
| Net Asset Value End of Month | $ | 2,445,098 | ||
| Net Asset Value Per Unit (100,000 Units) | $ | 24.45 | ||
To the Unitholders of United States Agriculture Index Fund:
Pursuant to Rule 4.22(h) under the Commodity Exchange Act, the undersigned represents that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the information contained in the Account Statement for the month ended February 28, 2013 is accurate and complete.
/s/ Howard Mah
Howard Mah
Chief Financial Officer
United States Commodity Funds LLC, Sponsor of the United States Agriculture Index Fund
United States Commodity Funds LLC
1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1530
Oakland, CA 94612
United States Commodity Index Funds Trust
United States Metals Index Fund
Monthly Account Statement
For the Month Ended February 28, 2013
| Statement of Income (Loss) | ||||
| Income | ||||
| Realized Trading Gain (Loss) on Futures | $ | (27,925 | ) | |
| Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Market Value of Futures | (135,163 | ) | ||
| Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translations | 4 | |||
| Interest Income | 137 | |||
| Total Income (Loss) | $ | (162,947 | ) | |
| Expenses | ||||
| Management Fees | $ | 1,449 | ||
| Brokerage Commissions | 104 | |||
| Non-interested Directors' Fees and Expenses | 22 | |||
| Other Expenses | 9,576 | |||
| Total Expenses | 11,151 | |||
| Expense Waiver | (9,266 | ) | ||
| Net Expenses | $ | 1,885 | ||
| Net Income (Loss) | $ | (164,832 | ) | |
| Statement of Changes in Net Asset Value | ||||
| Net Asset Value Beginning of Month 2/1/13 | $ | 2,730,343 | ||
| Net Income (Loss) | (164,832 | ) | ||
| Net Asset Value End of Month | $ | 2,565,511 | ||
| Net Asset Value Per Unit (100,000 Units) | $ | 25.66 | ||
To the Unitholders of United States Metals Index Fund:
Pursuant to Rule 4.22(h) under the Commodity Exchange Act, the undersigned represents that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the information contained in the Account Statement for the month ended February 28, 2013 is accurate and complete.
/s/ Howard Mah
Howard Mah
Chief Financial Officer
United States Commodity Funds LLC, Sponsor of the United States Metals Index Fund
United States Commodity Funds LLC
1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1530
Oakland, CA 94612
United States Commodity Index Funds Trust
Monthly Account Statement
For the Month Ended February 28, 2013
| Statement of Income (Loss) | ||||
| Income | ||||
| Realized Trading Gain (Loss) on Futures | $ | 7,185,205 | ||
| Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Market Value of Futures | (27,122,214 | ) | ||
| Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translations | 140 | |||
| Interest Income | 24,895 | |||
| ETF Transaction Fees | 2,100 | |||
| Total Income (Loss) | $ | (19,909,874 | ) | |
| Expenses | ||||
| Management Fees | $ | 384,658 | ||
| Brokerage Commissions | 33,995 | |||
| Tax Reporting Fees | 14,644 | |||
| Audit Fees | 8,484 | |||
| Non-interested Directors' Fees and Expenses | 4,426 | |||
| Prepaid Insurance Expense | 2,003 | |||
| Other Expenses | 26,824 | |||
| Total Expenses | 475,034 | |||
| Expense Waiver | (25,933 | ) | ||
| Net Expenses | $ | 449,101 | ||
| Net Income (Loss) | $ | (20,358,975 | ) | |
| Statement of Changes in Net Asset Value | ||||
| Net Asset Value Beginning of Month 2/1/13 | $ | 524,077,573 | ||
| Additions (400,000 Units) | 23,892,623 | |||
| Withdrawals (50,000 Units) | (3,017,925 | ) | ||
| Net Income (Loss) | (20,358,975 | ) | ||
| Net Asset Value End of Month | $ | 524,593,296 | ||
To the Unitholders of the Series of the United States Commodity Index Funds Trust:
Pursuant to Rule 4.22(h) under the Commodity Exchange Act, the undersigned represents that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the information contained in the Account Statement for the month ended February 28, 2013 is accurate and complete.
/s/ Howard Mah
Howard Mah
Chief Financial Officer
United States Commodity Funds LLC, Sponsor of United States Commodity Index Funds Trust
United States Commodity Funds LLC
1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1530
Oakland, CA 94612