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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 10, 2013
UNITED STATES BRENT OIL FUND, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34704 | 27-0925904 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1530
Oakland, California 94612
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(510) 522-9600
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On October 8, 2013, United States Commodity Funds, the general partner of United States Brent Oil Fund, LP (the “Registrant”) entered into an agreement with RBC Capital Markets, LLC (“RBC Capital Markets”) on behalf of the Registrant whereby effective October 8, 2013, RBC Capital Markets will serve as the Futures Commodities Merchant (“FCM”) on behalf of the Registrant.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Form of Futures and Cleared Derivatives Transactions Customer Account Agreement. |
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.
| UNITED STATES BRENT OIL FUND, LP | ||
| By: | United States Commodity Funds LLC, its general partner | |
| Date: October 10, 2013 | By: | /s/ Howard Mah |
| Name: Howard Mah | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||