UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM8-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): March 8, 2018
POWERSHARES DB MULTI-SECTOR COMMODITY TRUST
(Registrant)
POWERSHARES DB ENERGY FUND; POWERSHARES DB OIL FUND; POWERSHARES DB PRECIOUS METALS FUND; POWERSHARES DB GOLD FUND; POWERSHARES DB BASE METALS FUND
(Co-Registrants)
(Exact Name of each Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 87-0778053 (Trust) |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (IRS Employer ID Number) |
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c/o Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC 3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700 Downers Grove, Illinois | | 60515 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
001-33229;001-33240;001-33242;001-33244;001-33231;001-33236
(Commission File Numbers)
(800)983-0903
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
This Form8-K is being filed for the purpose of including a tax opinion with respect to certain disclosures in the Prospectus dated March 8, 2018 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 8, 2018 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the registration statement on FormS-3 (Registration Nos.333-209437-01,333-209437-02,333-209437-03,333-209437-04,333-209437-05) filed with the Commission on February 9, 2016, of the PowerShares DB Energy Fund, PowerShares DB Oil Fund, PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund, PowerShares DB Gold Fund and PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibit.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust |
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| By: | | Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC,its Managing Owner |
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| | By: | | /s/ Daniel Draper |
| | Name: | | Daniel Draper |
| | Title: | | Principal Executive Officer and Manager |
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| PowerShares DB Energy Fund, a series of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust |
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| By: | | Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC,its Managing Owner |
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| | By: | | /s/ Daniel Draper |
| | Name: | | Daniel Draper |
| | Title: | | Principal Executive Officer and Manager |
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| PowerShares DB Oil Fund, a series of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust |
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| By: | | Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC,its Managing Owner |
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| | By: | | /s/ Daniel Draper |
| | Name: | | Daniel Draper |
| | Title: | | Principal Executive Officer and Manager |
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| PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund, a series of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust |
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| By: | | Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC,its Managing Owner |
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| | By: | | /s/ Daniel Draper |
| | Name: | | Daniel Draper |
| | Title: | | Principal Executive Officer and Manager |
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| PowerShares DB Gold Fund, a series of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust |
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| By: | | Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC,its Managing Owner |
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| | By: | | /s/ Daniel Draper |
| | Name: | | Daniel Draper |
| | Title: | | Principal Executive Officer and Manager |
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| PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund, a series of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust |
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| By: | | Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC,its Managing Owner |
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| | By: | | /s/ Daniel Draper |
| | Name: | | Daniel Draper |
| | Title: | | Principal Executive Officer and Manager |
Date: March 8, 2018
