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): August 25, 2016
WISDOMTREE COAL FUND
(Registrant)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 90-6214629 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer ID Number) | |
c/o WisdomTree Coal Services, LLC 245 Park Avenue 35th Floor New York, NY (Address of principal executive offices) | 10167 (Zip Code) |
001-36840
(Commission File Number)
1-866-909-9473
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 3.01. | Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. |
On August 25, 2016, WisdomTree Coal Services, LLC (the “Sponsor”), the commodity pool operator of WisdomTree Coal Fund (the “Fund”), notified the NYSE Arca stock exchange that the Sponsor has determined to voluntarily close the Fund and delist and liquidate the Fund’s shares (“Shares”) from trading on the NYSE Arca and to withdraw the Shares from registration under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). It is anticipated that trading of the Shares on the NYSE Arca will cease on or about September 22, 2016. Thereafter, each Share outstanding will be automatically redeemed by the Sponsor on September 29, 2016, in exchange for cash in an amount equal to the net asset value of the Share as of the close of business on that date.
WisdomTree Investments, Inc., and the Sponsor announced the foregoing via a press release dated August 25, 2016. A copy of the press release announcing the intention to delist and deregister the Fund’s Shares is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release issued by WisdomTree Investments, Inc., dated August 25, 2016. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
WISDOMTREE COAL FUND | ||||||
By WisdomTree Coal Services, LLC,the Sponsor | ||||||
By: | /s/ Gregory Barton | |||||
Name: | Gregory Barton | |||||
Title: | President |
Date: August 25, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Exhibit Title | |
99.1 | Press Release issued by WisdomTree Investments, Inc., dated August 25, 2016. |