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

                              SPDR(R) Series Trust
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                           
                 Massachusetts                           See Below
          (State of incorporation or          (I.R.S. Employer Identification
                 organization)                            number)



                                                      
      One Lincoln Street, Boston,
             Massachusetts                                 02111
   (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:



                                                          NAME OF THE EXCHANGE ON    I.R.S. EMPLOYER
TITLE OF EACH CLASS                                      WHICH EACH CLASS IS TO BE    IDENTIFICATION
TO BE REGISTERED                                               SO REGISTERED              NUMBER
- -------------------                                      -------------------------   ---------------
                                                                               
SPDR(R) Barclays Capital Short Term Corporate Bond ETF           NYSE Arca              20-8600692


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:
333-57793

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 is set forth in the registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A ("Registration Statement") (Commission File Nos.
333-57793; 811-08839), which description is incorporated herein by reference as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2009. Any form
of supplement to the Registration Statement that is subsequently filed that
relates to the Fund is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2. Exhibits

(a)(i)    Registrant's First Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust,
          incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(i) to the Registration
          Statement.

(a)(ii)   Registrant's Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Declaration
          of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(ii) to the
          Registration Statement.

(b)       Registrant's Amended and Restated Bylaws, incorporated herein by
          reference to Exhibit (b) to the Registration Statement.

(c)       Registrant's form of global certificate, incorporated herein by
          reference to Item 2(c) to the Registrant's registration of securities
          filed pursuant to Section 12(b) on Form 8-A/A on August 1, 2007
          (Securities Exchange Act file number 001-16135).



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 in
the City of Boston and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 16th day of
December, 2009.


By: /s/ Ryan M. Louvar
    ---------------------------------
    Ryan M. Louvar
    Secretary