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): December 9, 2016
Nuveen Long/Short Commodity Total Return Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-35710 | | 45-2470177 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois | | 60606 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 827-5920
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On December 9, 2016, Nuveen, an operating division of TIAA Global Asset Management, announced that Nuveen Diversified Commodity Fund (“CFD”) and Nuveen Long/Short Commodity Total Return Fund (“CTF,” and together with CFD, the “Funds”) intend to liquidate and distribute their net assets to shareholders. Each Fund trades on NYSE MKT.
After the close of business on December 23, 2016, each Fund will delist its shares. Each Fund intends to make a single liquidating distribution of its net assets on December 30, 2016 (the “Liquidation Date”).
Shareholders may sell their shares in the Funds (subject to any applicable brokerage or transaction costs) until the market close on December 23, 2016. From December 24, 2016, through the Liquidation Date, shares in the Funds will not be traded on NYSE MKT and there will not be a secondary market for the shares. The Funds may begin liquidating positions at any time prior to the Liquidation Date, and when that process begins, they will not be managed in accordance with their investment objectives.
Any shareholders remaining in a Fund on the Liquidation Date will automatically have their shares redeemed for cash at the current net asset value. These liquidating distributions are taxable events. Shareholders should consult their tax advisor about any potential tax consequences.
A copy of the press release regarding the liquidation of the Funds, dated December 9, 2016, is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
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Exhibit Number | | Description of Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release, dated December 9, 2016 |
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.
NUVEEN LONG/SHORT COMMODITY TOTAL RETURN FUND
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| By: Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC, its Manager |
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| Date: December 9, 2016 |
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/s/ William Adams IV |
William Adams IV President (Principal Executive Officer) |
