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
NuShares ETF Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts
(State of incorporation or organization)
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(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 | ||
NuShares ESG Emerging
Markets
|
BATS Exchange, Inc. |
81-5205513 | ||
NuShares ESG International
Developed
|
BATS Exchange, Inc. |
81-5198640 |
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-212032
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrants Securities to be Registered.
A description of the Shares is set forth in Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the Registration Statement) (Commission File Nos. 333-212032; 811-23161), as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) via EDGAR on June 2, 2017. Any form of supplement to the Registration Statement that is subsequently filed with the SEC that relates to the Shares is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits.
A. | Registrants Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated June 14, 2016 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a) of the Registrants Initial Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-212032 and 811-23161), as filed with the SEC via EDGAR Accession No. 0001193125-16-622379 on June 15, 2016. |
B. | Registrants Second Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated July 27, 2016 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(ii) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-212032 and 811-23161), as filed with the SEC via EDGAR Accession No. 0001193125-16-680834 on August 12, 2016. |
C. | Registrants Amended and Restated Establishment and Designation of Series dated January 26, 2017 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(iii) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-212032 and 811-23161), as filed with the SEC via EDGAR Accession No. 0001193125-17-100013 on March 28, 2017. |
D. | Registrants By-Laws dated June 15, 2016 are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) of the Registrants Initial Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-212032 and 811-23161), as filed with the SEC via EDGAR Accession No. 0001193125-16-622379 on June 15, 2016. |
E. | Form of Authorized Participant Agreement with Nuveen Securities, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(ii) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-212032 and 811-23161), as filed with the SEC via EDGAR Accession No. 0001193125-16-680834 on August 12, 2016. |
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.
NuShares ETF Trust | ||||||
Date: June 2, 2017 |
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By: |
/s/ Christopher M. Rohrbacher | |||||
Christopher M. Rohrbacher Vice President and Secretary |