UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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): March 3, 2016
MANAGED FUTURES PREMIER ABINGDON L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 000-53210 (Commission File Number) | 20-3845005 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
c/o Ceres Managed Futures LLC
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10036
(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)
(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 672-4468
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Effective March 3, 2016, the registrant entered into an amended and restated alternative investment selling agent agreement (the “Agreement”) by and among the registrant, Ceres Managed Futures LLC, the general partner of the registrant (the “General Partner”), and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, doing business as Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (“MSWM”).
Pursuant to the Agreement, MSWM (1) continues to serve as a non-exclusive agent of the registrant for the purpose of finding eligible investors for units of limited partnership interest in the registrant through offerings that are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder and (2) may provide advisory services to certain of the limited partners of the registrant.
No additional fees will be charged to the registrant as a result of the Agreement. A party to the Agreement may terminate the Agreement by written notice to the other parties on thirty days’ prior written notice, or immediately under certain circumstances as provided in the Agreement.
The Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description |
10.1 | Amended and Restated Alternative Investment Selling Agent Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2016, between the General Partner, MSWM and the registrant. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MANAGED FUTURES PREMIER ABINGDON L.P. | ||
| By: Ceres Managed Futures LLC, General Partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Patrick T. Egan | |
| Patrick T. Egan | ||
| President and Director | ||
Date: March 8, 2016