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): August 16, 2010
GREENHAVEN CONTINUOUS COMMODITY INDEX FUND
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
GREENHAVEN CONTINUOUS COMMODITY INDEX MASTER FUND
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33908 001-33909 | 26-0151234 26-0151301 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| c/o Greenhaven Commodity Services, LLC 3340 Peachtree Road Suite 1910 Atlanta, GA | 30346 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(404) 239-7942
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreements.
On August 16, 2010, GreenHaven Commodity Services, LLC (“GreenHaven”), the Managing Owner of GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Fund and GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Master Fund, entered into an amendment to its Agreement for Marketing Services with ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ALPS”). Pursuant to the amendment (entitled “Amendment No. 3 to Agreement for Marketing Services”), the parties agreed to amend certain provisions of the agreement relating to fees and the payment of expenses, and to provide for the payment of additional amounts to ALPS in the event of a change in control of GreenHaven in certain circumstances.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by the complete form of Amendment No. 3 to Agreement for Marketing Services, attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
10.1 —
Amendment No. 3 to Agreement for Marketing Services, dated August 16, 2010
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| GREENHAVEN CONTINUOUS COMMODITY INDEX FUND | ||||
| By Greenhaven Commodity Services, LLC, the Managing Owner | ||||
| By: | /s/ Ashmead Pringle | |||
| Name: | Ashmead Pringle | |||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||
| GREENHAVEN CONTINUOUS COMMODITY INDEX MASTER FUND | ||||
| By Greenhaven Commodity Services, LLC, the Managing Owner | ||||
| By: | /s/ Ashmead Pringle | |||
| Name: | Ashmead Pringle | |||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||
Date: August 16, 2010
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||||
| Number | Exhibit Title | |||
| 10.1* | Amendment No. 3 to Agreement for Marketing Services, dated August 16, 2010 | |||
| * | Filed herewith. |
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