UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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
AIRSHARESTM EU CARBON ALLOWANCES FUND
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE |
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61-6339929 |
(State of Incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification no.) |
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c/o XShares Advisors LLC |
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10170 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Name of each exchange on which |
to be so registered |
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each class is to be registered |
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Units of Beneficial Interest |
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NYSE Arca |
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 number to which this form relates: 333-145448 |
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(if applicable) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
The securities to be registered hereby are units of AirSharesTM EU Carbon Allowances Fund (the Company). The description of the units contained in the sections entitled Summary, Description of the Shares; Certain Material Terms of the Amended and Restated Trust Declaration, Share Splits, U.S. Federal income Tax Consequences, and Plan of Distribution in the Prospectus included in the Companys Registration Statement of Form S-1 (file No. 333-145448) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2008 as amended from time to time (the Registration Statement), is hereby incorporated by reference herein. Any form of prospectus or prospectus supplement to the Registration Statement that includes such description and that are subsequently filed are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement on Form 8-A:
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Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement) |
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Form Authorized Participant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement) |
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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.
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AirSharesTM EU Carbon Allowances Fund |
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Date: |
November 19, 2008 |
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/s/ DAVID W. JAFFIN |
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Name: |
David W. Jaffin |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement on Form 8-A:
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Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement) |
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Form Authorized Participant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement) |