Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.
Form 8-A
For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Elkhorn ETF Trust |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Massachusetts | See Exhibit 1 |
| (State of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
207 Reber Street, Suite 201
Wheaton, IL |
60187
|
| (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 |
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.01 par value per share,
of
Elkhorn S&P MidCap Consumer Discretionary Portfolio, Elkhorn S&P MidCap Consumer Staples Portfolio, Elkhorn S&P MidCap Energy Portfolio, Elkhorn S&P MidCap Financials Portfolio, Elkhorn S&P MidCap Health Care Portfolio, Elkhorn S&P MidCap Industrials Portfolio, Elkhorn S&P MidCap Information Technology Portfolio, Elkhorn S&P MidCap Materials Portfolio and Elkhorn S&P MidCap Utilities Portfolio
| BATS Exchange, 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: 333-201473
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
| None |
| Title of Each Class to be Registered |
Information Required in Registration Statement
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered
The securities to be registered hereunder are common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value per share (the “Shares”), of the Elkhorn S&P MidCap Consumer Discretionary Portfolio, Elkhorn S&P MidCap Consumer Staples Portfolio, Elkhorn S&P MidCap Energy Portfolio, Elkhorn S&P MidCap Financials Portfolio, Elkhorn S&P MidCap Health Care Portfolio, Elkhorn S&P MidCap Industrials Portfolio, Elkhorn S&P MidCap Information Technology Portfolio, Elkhorn S&P MidCap Materials Portfolio and Elkhorn S&P MidCap Utilities Portfolio (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), each a series of the Elkhorn ETF Trust (the “Registrant”). An application for listing of the Shares of the Fund has been filed with and approved by BATS Exchange, Inc. A description of the Shares is contained in each Fund’s preliminary prospectus, which is a part of the Registration Statement on Form N‑1A (Registration Nos. 333-201473 and 811-22926), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2016. Such description is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits
Pursuant to the “Instruction as to Exhibits” of Form 8‑A, no exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference.
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.
Elkhorn ETF Trust
By: /s/ Benjamin T. Fulton
Benjamin T. Fulton,
Chief Executive Officer and President
June 9, 2016
Exhibit 1
| Fund | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. |
| Elkhorn S&P MidCap Consumer Discretionary Portfolio | 81-2639011 |
| Elkhorn S&P MidCap Consumer Staples Portfolio | 81-2649566 |
| Elkhorn S&P MidCap Energy Portfolio | 81-2666537 |
| Elkhorn S&P MidCap Financials Portfolio | 81-2684758 |
| Elkhorn S&P MidCap Health Care Portfolio | 81-2700940 |
| Elkhorn S&P MidCap Industrials Portfolio | 81-2718175 |
| Elkhorn S&P MidCap Information Technology Portfolio | 81-2734510 |
| Elkhorn S&P MidCap Materials Portfolio | 81-2756806 |
| Elkhorn S&P MidCap Utilities Portfolio | 81-2769696 |
