UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): August 10, 2018
iShares® Commodity Optimized Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36044 | 46-2428725 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
c/o iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC
400 Howard Street
San Francisco, California 94105
Attn: Product Management Team
iShares® Product Research & Development
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 670-2000
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Section 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Conditional Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
Item 8.01. Other Events
On August 10, 2018, iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, sponsor of the iShares Commodity Optimized Trust (the “Trust”), issued a press release announcing that it will close and liquidate the Trust. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A copy of the notice letter to shareholders related to the foregoing announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. Exhibit 99.2 is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Description |
99.1 |
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99.2 | Notice to Shareholders, dated August 10, 2018 |
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.
Date: August 10, 2018
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| By: | iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC |
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By: | /s/ Paul Lohrey | ||
Name: | Paul Lohrey | ||
Title: | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
By: | /s/ Jack Gee | ||
Name: | Jack Gee | ||
| Title: | Director and Chief Financial Officer |
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* | The registrant is a trust. Each of the individuals specified above is signing in his or her capacity as an officer and/or authorized signatory of iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, the sponsor of the trust. |
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