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
              organization)                               Identification 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:



                                                                            I.R.S. EMPLOYER
    TITLE OF EACH CLASS TO BE REGISTERED               EXCHANGE          IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
    ------------------------------------       -----------------------   ---------------------
                                                                   
SPDR(R) Lehman California Municipal Bond ETF   American Stock Exchange         26-0748255
SPDR(R) Lehman New York Municipal Bond ETF     American Stock Exchange         26-0748469
SPDR(R) Lehman Short Term Municipal Bond ETF   American Stock Exchange         26-0748494


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 of beneficial interest ("Shares") of the SPDR(R)
Lehman California Municipal Bond ETF, SPDR(R) Lehman New York Municipal Bond ETF
and SPDR(R) Lehman Short Term Municipal Bond ETF (the "Funds") is set forth in
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Securities Act file number
333-57793; Investment Company Act file number 811-08839), which description is
incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 10, 2007 ("Registration
Statement"). A definitive prospectus and statement of additional information for
the Funds is also incorporated herein by reference, as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on October 9, 2007. Any form of supplement to the
Registration Statement that is subsequently filed that relates to the Funds is
hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2. Exhibits


      
(a)(1)   Registrant's First Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust,
         incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(i) to the Registration
         Statement.

(a)(2)   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 2, 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 10th day of October,
2007.


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