UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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
ProShares Trust
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware (State of Incorporation or Organization) | (See Next Page) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
7272 Wisconsin Ave, 21st floor Bethesda, MD 20814 (Address of principal executive officers) | 20814 (Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class to be so Registered: Shares of beneficial interest, no par value, of | Name of Each Exchange on which Each Class is to be so Registered: |
ProShares Ether Strategy ETF | NYSE Arca |
ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight Strategy ETF | NYSE Arca |
ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Equal Weight Strategy ETF | NYSE Arca |
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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 series (the “Funds”) of ProShares Trust (the “Trust”), to be registered hereunder is set forth in Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 271 (ProShares Ether Strategy ETF), 273 (ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Strategy ETF), and 274 (ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Equal Weight Strategy ETF) to the Trust’s Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Amendment Nos. 279 (ProShares Ether Strategy ETF), 280 (ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight Strategy ETF), and 281 (ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Equal Weight Strategy ETF) 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 Ether Strategy ETF | 93-2751762 |
ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight Strategy ETF | 93-2780934 |
ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Equal Weight Strategy ETF | 93-2799526 |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
ProShares Trust | |
Date: October 2, 2023 | /s/Richard F. Morris |
Richard F. Morris, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | |