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 BLDRS INDEX FUNDS TRUST (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) State of New York 52-2115391 ----------------- ---------- (State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.) Nasdaq Financial Products Service Inc. 9513 Key west Avenue Rockville, Maryland 20850 -------------------- ----- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None. 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. X Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-84788 Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: BLDRS Asia 50 ADR Index Fund NASDAQ Stock Market BLDRS Developed Markets 100 ADR Index Fund NASDAQ Stock Market BLDRS Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index Fund NASDAQ Stock Market BLDRS Europe 100 ADR Index Fund NASDAQ Stock Market ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED Reference is made to the Registrant's Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 filed on November 8, 2002 (Securities Act file number 333-84788 and Investment Company Act file number 811-21057, respectively and collectively, the "Registration Statement"), which is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 2. EXHIBITS 1. Registrant's Standard Terms & Conditions of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Registration Statement filed on November 8,2002. 2. Registrant's Trust Indenture and Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Registration Statement filed on November 8,2002. 3. Registrant's Participant Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 7 to the Registration Statement filed on November 8,2002. 4. Registrant's Depository Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8 to the Registration Statement filed on November 8,2002. 5. Registrant's Distribution Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 9 to the Registration Statement filed on November 8,2002. 6. Form of Global Certificate for the Registrant's Securities being registered incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit B to Exhibit 1 to the Registration Statement filed on November 8, 2002. 2 SIGNATURES 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 thereunto duly authorized. Dated: November 12, 2002 BLDRS Index Funds Trust ----------------------- (Registrant) By: Nasdaq Financial Products Services, Inc. ---------------------------------------- (Sponsor) By: /s/ John L. Jacobs ----------------------------- Name: John L. Jacobs Title: Chief Executive Officer 3