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 organization)        (I.R.S. Employer 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:



        TITLE OF EACH CLASS                                       I.R.S. EMPLOYER
         TO BE REGISTERED                    EXCHANGE          IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
        -------------------          -----------------------   ---------------------
                                                         
SPDR(R) Lehman High Yield Bond ETF   American Stock Exchange         26-1226059


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 High Yield Bond ETF (the "Fund") 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. 29 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November 28, 2007 ("Registration
Statement"). 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)(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 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 29th day of
November, 2007.


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