UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): May 29, 2008
iShares Silver Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York | 001-32863 | 13-7474456 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
c/o Barclays Global Investors International, Inc.
45 Fremont Street
San Francisco, California 94105
Attn: Product Management Team
Intermediary Investor and Exchange-Traded Products Group
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 597-2000
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 8.1 Tax opinion of Clifford Chance US LLP, dated May 29, 2008
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.
iShares Silver Trust | ||||
May 29, 2008 | By: | Barclays Global Investors International Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Lee T. Kranefuss | |||
Name: | Lee T. Kranefuss | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |