UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC20549
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
| KraneShares Trust |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 83-2890965 |
| (State of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1270 Avenue of the Americas, 22nd Floor New York, New York | 10020 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class to be so registered | Name of the exchange on which each class is to be registered |
| KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF, shares of beneficial interest, no par value | 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: 333-180870.
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, no par value, of KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF, a series of KraneShares Trust (the “Trust”), to be registered hereunder is set forth in Post-Effective Amendment No. 180 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-180870; 811-22698) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2019 and as filed in final form on April 1, 2019, pursuant to Rule 497 (SEC Accession No. 0001615774-19-004995), which description is incorporated herein by reference. Any form of supplement to the Registration Statement which was subsequently filed after March 22, 2019, is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.
1. The Trust’s Certificate of Trust, dated February 3, 2012, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(1) to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-180870 and 811-22698), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2012.
2. The Trust’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated June 7, 2017, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 145 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-180870 and 811-22698), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 19, 2017.
3. The Trust’s By-Laws are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 145 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-180870 and 811-22698), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 19, 2017.
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 5, 2019
| | KraneShares Trust |
| | | |
| | By: | /s/ Jonathan Krane | |
| | Name: | Jonathan Krane |
| | Title: | Trustee, Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer |
