UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
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FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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ProShares Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware (See Next Page)
(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
7501 Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 1000E
Bethesda, MD 20814
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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 so Registered:
Shares of beneficial interest, no par value NYSE Arca
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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) or (e), 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) or (e), check the following box. [ ]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates: 333-89822; 811-21114
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
A description of the shares of beneficial interest, no par value, of a series (the “Fund”) of ProShares Trust (the "Trust"), to be registered hereunder is set forth in Post-Effective Amendment No. 208 to the Trust's Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Amendment No. 217 to the Trust’s Registration Statement under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, on Form N-1A (Commission File No. 333-89822; 811-21114), which description is incorporated herein by reference as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This filing relates to the following Fund:
| Fund Name | Tax ID Number |
| ProShares UltraShort Communication Services Select Sector | 83-1281234 |
| ProShares UltraPro Short Communication Services Select Sector | 83-1284641 |
| ProShares Ultra Communication Services Select Sector | 83-1296770 |
| ProShares UltraPro Communication Services Select Sector | 83-1317651 |
Item 2. Exhibits
None
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.
| PROSHARES TRUST | ||||
| Date: January 11, 2019 | By: | /s/ Richard F. Morris | ||
Richard F. Morris Chief Legal Officer | ||||