UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE (SEE BELOW)
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
99 PARK AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of Each Exchange
Title of Each Class on Which Each Class is I.R.S. Employer
to be so Registered: to be so Registered: Identification No.:
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Shares of beneficial American Stock
interest, par value $0.001 Exchange LLC 20-4721547
per share, of Market Vectors--
Gold Miners ETF
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), please 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), please check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-123257; 811-10325.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
A description of the shares of beneficial interest, $0.001 par value, of Market
Vectors--Gold Miners ETF, a series of the Market Vectors ETF Trust (the
"Trust"), to be registered hereunder is set forth in the section entitled
"Capital Stock and Shareholder Reports" in the Statement of Additional
Information that has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in
connection with the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos.
333-123257; 811-10325), which description is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
1. Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form
N-1A (File Nos. 333-123257; 811-10325), as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on May 11, 2006.
2. The Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust is included as Exhibit (a) to
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A
(File Nos. 333-123257; 811-10325), as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 28, 2006.
3. The Trust's Bylaws are included as Exhibit (b) to Pre-Effective Amendment No.
3 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-123257;
811-10325), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28,
2006.
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.
MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST
Date: May 15, 2006 By: /s/ Keith Carlson
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Keith Carlson
Chief Executive Officer