UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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
PowerShares Actively Managed
Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | See Below |
| (State of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700 Downers Grove, IL | | 60515 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class to be so registered | | Name of the exchange on which each class is to be registered |
| Shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share | | |
| PowerShares Ultra Short Duration Portfolio | | NYSE Arca, Inc. |
| PowerShares Total Return Bond Portfolio | | NYSE Arca, Inc. |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. ☒
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. ☐
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-147622
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Not applicable
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
| ITEM 1. | DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. |
A description of the shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value of PowerShares Ultra Short Duration Portfolio and PowerShares Total Return Bond Portfolio, each a series of PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (the “Trust”), to be registered hereunder is set forth in the Post-Effective Amendment No. 365 to the Trust’s Registration Statement onForm N-1A (File Nos. 333-147622; 811-22148) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2018, which description is incorporated herein by reference.
The series of the Trust to which this filing relates and its I.R.S. Employer Identification Number is as follows:
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Series Name | | EIN | |
PowerShares Ultra Short Duration Portfolio | | | 26-1318280 | |
PowerShares Total Return Bond Portfolio | | | 47-5144677 | |
1. The Trust’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust is included as Exhibit (a) toPre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Trust’s Registration Statement onForm N-1A (File Nos. 333-147622; 811- 22148), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2008.
2. TheTrust’s By-Laws are included as Exhibit (b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 357 to the Trust’s Registration Statement onForm N-1A (File Nos. 333-147622; 811-22148), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2018.
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, thereto duly authorized.
Date: April 6, 2018
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POWERSHARES ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE- TRADED FUND TRUST |
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| By: | | /s/ Anna Paglia |
| Name: | | Anna Paglia |
| Title: | | Secretary |
