This statement relates to the common shares of stock of United States Copper Index Fund (the “Issuer”), a commodity fund that is a series of the United States Commodity Index Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the state of Delaware. The Trust and Issuer are managed and controlled by United States Commodity Funds LLC (the “Sponsor”), a limited liability company formed under the laws of the state of Delaware, a registered commodity pool operator with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and a member of the National Futures Association. The principal executive offices of the Trust, Sponsor and Issuer are located at 1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1530, Oakland, California, 94612.
In accordance with the provisions of General Instruction C to Schedule 13D, information concerning the executive officers of the Reporting Person (the "Listed Persons") required by Item 2 of Schedule 13D is listed on Schedule I hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
The funds used by the Reporting Person to acquire the securities described herein were obtained from the working capital of the company.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
The Reporting Person acquired the shares of the Issuer reported herein solely for investment management purposes. The Reporting Person may make additional purchases of shares in the open market, depending on the Reporting Person’s business, investment strategies, the market for the shares, general economic conditions, stock market conditions and other future developments.
The following describes plans or proposals that the Reporting Person may have with respect to the matters set forth in Item 4(a)-(j) of Schedule 13D:
| (a) | The Reporting Person may acquire or dispose of shares of the Issuer’s stock depending upon prevailing market conditions and its investment objectives; |
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
The following information with respect to the ownership of the Common Shares of Stock of the Issuer by the Reporting Person filing this statement on Schedule 13D is provided as of the date of this filing:
Reporting Person | | Shares Held Directly | | | Sole Voting Power | | | Shared Voting Power | | | Sole Dispositive Power | | | Shared Dispositive Power | | | Beneficial Ownership | | | Percentage of Class | |
Counsel Portfolio Services Inc. | | | 120,721 | | | | 120,721 | | | | 0 | | | | 120,721 | | | | 0 | | | | 120,721 | | | | 14.2024 | % |
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
Other than as described in this Schedule 13D, to the best of the Reporting Person’s knowledge, there are no other contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) between the entity and any other person with respect to any securities of the Issuer.
Item 7. | Material to Be Filed as Exhibits |
Not Applicable
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| Counsel Portfolio Services Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ Frank Gawlina | |
| | Frank Gawlina, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer |
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Dated: May 9, 2019 | | |
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person), evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement: provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
SCHEDULE 1
Set forth below, with respect to each executive officer of the Reporting Person are the following: (a) name; (b) business address; (c) principal occupation or employment; and (d) citizenship.
Sam Febbraro
c/o Counsel Portfolio Services Inc.
5015 Spectrum Way
Suite 300
Mississauga, ON L4W 0E4
Canada
Principal Occupation: President and Chief Executive Officer
Citizenship: Canadian
Frank Gawlina
c/o Counsel Portfolio Services Inc.
5015 Spectrum Way
Suite 300
Mississauga, ON L4W 0E4
Canada
Principal Occupation: Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer
Citizenship: Canadian
Corrado Tiralongo
c/o Counsel Portfolio Services Inc.
5015 Spectrum Way
Suite 300
Mississauga, ON L4W 0E4
Canada
Principal Occupation: Chief Investment Officer
Citizenship: Canadian
Paul G. Oliver
c/o Counsel Portfolio Services Inc.
5015 Spectrum Way
Suite 300
Mississauga, ON L4W 0E4
Canada
Principal Occupation: Director
Citizenship: Canadian
Christopher Reynolds
c/o Counsel Portfolio Services Inc.
5015 Spectrum Way
Suite 300
Mississauga, ON L4W 0E4
Canada
Principal Occupation: Director
Citizenship: Canadian