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
PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts | See Below | |
(State of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700 Downers Grove, IL | 60515 | |
(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 so registered | Name of the exchange on which each class is to be registered | |
Shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share | ||
PowerShares Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares Insider Sentiment Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares ZacksMid-Cap Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares Zacks Multi-Asset Income Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares S&PSpin-Off Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares WilshireMicro-Cap Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares S&P 100® Equal Weight Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Consumer Staples Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Energy Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Financials Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Health Care Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Industrials Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Materials Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Real Estate Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Technology Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Utilities Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares S&P 500® Pure Growth Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc | |
PowerShares S&P 500® Pure Value Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares S&P 500® Top 50 Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares S&P MidCap 400® Equal Weight Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares S&P MidCap 400® Pure Growth Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares S&P MidCap 400® Pure Value Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc | |
PowerShares S&P SmallCap 600® Equal Weight Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares S&P SmallCap 600® Pure Growth Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
PowerShares S&P SmallCap 600® Pure Value Portfolio | NYSE Arca, Inc. |
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. ☒
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:
333-102228
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Not applicable
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. | DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. |
A description of the shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value of each series of PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (the “Trust”) listed below (each, a “Fund”) to be registered hereunder is set forth in the Post-Effective Amendment No. 267 to the Trust’s Registration Statement onForm N-1A (FileNos. 333-102228; 811-21265) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2018, which description is incorporated herein by reference.
Each Fund to which this filing relates and its I.R.S. Employer Identification Number is as follows:
Series Name | EIN | |||
PowerShares Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend Portfolio | 47-5329589 | |||
PowerShares Insider Sentiment Portfolio | 20-5318718 | |||
PowerShares ZacksMid-Cap Portfolio | 20-8625996 | |||
PowerShares Zacks Multi-Asset Income Portfolio | 20-5318656 | |||
PowerShares S&PSpin-Off Portfolio | 20-5960089 | |||
PowerShares WilshireMicro-Cap Portfolio | 20-5318766 | |||
PowerShares S&P 100® Equal Weight Portfolio | 81-1754179 | |||
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary Portfolio | 20-5602161 | |||
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Consumer Staples Portfolio | 20-5602356 | |||
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Energy Portfolio | 20-5602500 | |||
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Portfolio | 43-2004324 | |||
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Financials Portfolio | 20-5602570 | |||
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Health Care Portfolio | 20-5602624 | |||
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Industrials Portfolio | 20-5602672 | |||
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Materials Portfolio | 20-5602720 | |||
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Real Estate Portfolio | 47-4295053 | |||
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Technology Portfolio | 20-5602749 | |||
PowerShares S&P 500® Equal Weight Utilities Portfolio | 20-5602792 | |||
PowerShares S&P 500® Pure Growth Portfolio | 20-4156706 | |||
PowerShares S&P 500® Pure Value Portfolio | 20-4156561 | |||
PowerShares S&P 500® Top 50 Portfolio | 20-2494571 | |||
PowerShares S&P MidCap 400® Equal Weight Portfolio | 90-0615982 | |||
PowerShares S&P MidCap 400® Pure Growth Portfolio | 20-4156802 | |||
PowerShares S&P MidCap 400® Pure Value Portfolio | 20-4156760 | |||
PowerShares S&P SmallCap 600® Equal Weight Portfolio | 90-0615976 | |||
PowerShares S&P SmallCap 600® Pure Growth Portfolio | 20-4158523 | |||
PowerShares S&P SmallCap 600® Pure Value Portfolio | 20-4158456 |
ITEM 2. | EXHIBITS. |
1. The Trust’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust is included as Exhibit (a) to the Trust’s Registration Statement onForm N-1A (FileNos. 333-102228; 811-21265), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2003.
2. TheTrust’s By-Laws are included as Exhibit (b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 260 to the Trust’s Registration Statement onForm N-1A (FileNos. 333-102228; 811-21265), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2017.
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: April 6, 2018
POWERSHARES EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST |
By: | /s/ Anna Paglia | |
Name: | Anna Paglia | |
Title: | Secretary |