Invesco DB Base Metals Fund (DBB) 8-K Other Events

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: May 24, 2012

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 SILVER FUND; POWERSHARES DB BASE METALS FUND; POWERSHARES DB AGRICULTURE FUND

(Co-Registrants)

(Exact Name of each Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust– Delaware	87-0778053 (Trust)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(IRS Employer ID Number(s))
c/o DB Commodity Services LLC 60 Wall Street New York, New York	10005
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

001-33229; 001-33240; 001-33242; 001-33244; 001-33231; 001-33234; 001-33236; and 001-33238

(Commission File Number(s))

(212) 250-5883

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

This current report on Form 8-K relates to the Unaudited Financial Statements of DB Commodity Services LLC (“DBCS”) for the three-months ended March 31, 2012. DBCS is the Managing Owner of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust, PowerShares DB Energy Fund, PowerShares DB Oil Fund, PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund, PowerShares DB Gold Fund, PowerShares DB Silver Fund, PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund and PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund. The DBCS Unaudited Financial Statements for the three-months ended March 31, 2012 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and are being filed herewith.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed herewith and this list is intended to constitute the exhibit index:

Number	Exhibit Title
Exhibit 99.1	Unaudited Financial Statements of DB Commodity Services LLC for the three-months ended March 31, 2012

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.

PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust
By:	DB Commodity Services LLC,
	its Managing Owner
By:	/s/ Hans Ephraimson
	Name:	Hans Ephraimson
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer
By:	/s/ Michael Gilligan
	Name:	Michael Gilligan
	Title:	Principal Financial Officer
PowerShares DB Energy Fund, a series of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust
By:	DB Commodity Services LLC,
	its Managing Owner
By:	/s/ Hans Ephraimson
	Name:	Hans Ephraimson
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer
By:	/s/ Michael Gilligan
	Name:	Michael Gilligan
	Title:	Principal Financial Officer
PowerShares DB Oil Fund, a series of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust
By:	DB Commodity Services LLC,
	its Managing Owner
By:	/s/ Hans Ephraimson
	Name:	Hans Ephraimson
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer
By:	/s/ Michael Gilligan
	Name:	Michael Gilligan
	Title:	Principal Financial Officer

PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund, a series of
PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust
By:	DB Commodity Services LLC,
	its Managing Owner
By:	/s/ Hans Ephraimson
	Name:	Hans Ephraimson
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer
By:	/s/ Michael Gilligan
	Name:	Michael Gilligan
	Title:	Principal Financial Officer
PowerShares DB Gold Fund, a series of
PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust
By:	DB Commodity Services LLC,
	its Managing Owner
By:	/s/ Hans Ephraimson
	Name:	Hans Ephraimson
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer
By:	/s/ Michael Gilligan
	Name:	Michael Gilligan
	Title:	Principal Financial Officer
PowerShares DB Silver Fund, a series of
PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust
By:	DB Commodity Services LLC,
	its Managing Owner
By:	/s/ Hans Ephraimson
	Name:	Hans Ephraimson
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer
By:	/s/ Michael Gilligan
	Name:	Michael Gilligan
	Title:	Principal Financial Officer

PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund, a series of
PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust
By:	DB Commodity Services LLC,
	its Managing Owner
By:	/s/ Hans Ephraimson
	Name:	Hans Ephraimson
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer
By:	/s/ Michael Gilligan
	Name:	Michael Gilligan
	Title:	Principal Financial Officer
PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund, a series of
PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust
By:	DB Commodity Services LLC,
	its Managing Owner
By:	/s/ Hans Ephraimson
	Name:	Hans Ephraimson
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer
By:	/s/ Michael Gilligan
	Name:	Michael Gilligan
	Title:	Principal Financial Officer

Date: May 24, 2012