8-A12B 1 a17-7431_48a12b.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 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Barclays Bank PLC

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

England

 

None

(State of Incorporation or Organization)

 

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

 

One Churchill Place, London, England

 

E14 5HP

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

 

(Post Code)

 

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.     o

 

Securities Act registration statement file numbers to which this form relates: 333-12384, 333-85646, 333-126811, 333-145845, 333-169119, 333-190038 and 333-212571

 

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

 

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange on which

 

to be so registered:

 

each class is to be registered:

 

 

 

 

 

iPath® Series B Bloomberg Natural Gas Subindex
Total ReturnSM ETN

 

NYSE Arca, Inc.

 

 

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

 

 

 



 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

The description of the terms and provisions of the iPath® Series B Bloomberg Natural Gas Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN (GAZB; 06745T368) to be issued by the Registrant (the “Securities”) as set forth in the pricing supplement dated March 8, 2017 (the “Pricing Supplement”) and the prospectus supplement dated July 18, 2016 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to the prospectus dated July 18, 2016 (the “Prospectus”), each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Rule 424(b)”) relating to the Securities to be registered hereunder included in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 ASR (File No. 333-212571), which became effective on July 18, 2016.  The Registrant incorporates by reference the Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement and the Pricing Supplement to the extent set forth below.

 

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

 

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information contained in the sections captioned “Specific Terms of the ETNs” and “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the Pricing Supplement, the information contained in the sections captioned “Terms of the Notes” in the Prospectus Supplement and the information contained in the sections captioned “Description of Debt Securities” and “Tax Considerations” in the Prospectus.

 

Item 2.  Exhibits.

 

4.1

 

Senior Debt Indenture, among the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, dated as of September 16, 2004 (the “Indenture”) (incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form F-3 ASR (File No. 333-212571) filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 18, 2016).

 

 

 

4.2

 

Form of Global Security relating thereto.

 

 

 

99.1

 

Prospectus, Prospectus Supplement and Pricing Supplement (incorporated herein to the extent provided above by reference to the Registrant’s filings under the Registration Statement on Form F-3 ASR (File No. 333-212571) and Rule 424(b) filed with the Commission on July 18, 2016, July 18, 2016 and March 8, 2017, respectively).

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: March 9, 2016

By:

/s/ IAN MERRILL

 

Name: Ian Merrill

 

Title: Managing Director

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

4.1

 

Senior Debt Indenture, among the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, dated as of September 16, 2004 (the “Indenture”) (incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form F-3 ASR (File No. 333-212571) filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 18, 2016).

 

 

 

4.2

 

Form of Global Security relating thereto.

 

 

 

99.1

 

Prospectus, Prospectus Supplement and Pricing Supplement (incorporated herein to the extent provided above by reference to the Registrant’s filings under the Registration Statement on Form F-3 ASR (File No. 333-212571) and Rule 424(b) filed with the Commission on July 18, 2016, July 18, 2016 and March 8, 2017, respectively).

 

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