As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2015
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
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For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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ACCUSHARES COMMODITIES TRUST I
Sponsored by AccuShares Investment Management, LLC
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 36-7629280 | |
| (State of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 300 First Stamford Place – 4th Floor East | ||
| Stamford, Connecticut | 06902 | |
| (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 each exchange on which each class is to be registered | |
| AccuShares Spot CBOE VIX Up Shares, no par value AccuShares Spot CBOE VIX Down Shares, no par value | NASDAQ OMX NASDAQ OMX | |
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.x
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:
333-194666
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1.Description of the Registrant’s Securities to be Registered
A description of the AccuShares Spot CBOE VIX Up Shares, no par value, and the AccuShares Spot CBOE VIX Down Shares, no par value, of AccuShares Commodities Trust I (the “Trust”) to be registered hereunder is set forth in Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Trust’s Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on Form S-1 (Commission File No. 333-194666), which description is incorporated herein by reference as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 2.Exhibits
Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits with respect to Form 8-A, no exhibits are required to be filed with this registration statement on Form 8-A, because no other securities of the Registrant are registered on NASDAQ OMX and the securities registered hereby are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Date: March 19, 2015
ACCUSHARES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
Sponsor of AccuShares Commodities Trust I
| By: | /s/ Jack Fonss Jack Fonss |
