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 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:
I.R.S.
EMPLOYER
TITLE OF EACH CLASS IDENTIFICATION
TO BE REGISTERED EXCHANGE NUMBER
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SPDR(R) DJ Wilshire Total Market ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 04-3526697
SPDR(R) DJ Wilshire Large Cap ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 14-1937147
SPDR(R) DJ Wilshire Large Cap Growth ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 04-3526701
SPDR(R) DJ Wilshire Large Cap Value ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 04-3526672
SPDR(R) DJ Wilshire Mid Cap ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 14-1937148
SPDR(R) DJ Wilshire Mid Cap Growth ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 14-1937151
SPDR(R) DJ Wilshire Mid Cap Value ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 14-1937150
SPDR(R) DJ Wilshire Small Cap ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 14-1937152
SPDR(R) DJ Wilshire Small Cap Growth ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 04-3526668
SPDR(R) DJ Wilshire Small Cap Value ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 04-3526667
SPDR(R) DJ Global Titans ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 04-3526673
SPDR(R) DJ Wilshire REIT ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 04-3526665
SPDR(R) KBW Bank ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 14-1937154
SPDR(R) KBW Capital Markets ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 14-1937158
SPDR(R) KBW Insurance ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 14-1937157
SPDR(R) Morgan Stanley Technology ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 04-3526664
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 14-1937159
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Biotech ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 76-0808148
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 76-0808150
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Metals & Mining ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 56-2576727
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Equipment &
Services ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 56-2576785
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration
& Production ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 56-2576784
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Pharmaceuticals ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 56-2576781
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 56-2576776
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Semiconductor ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 76-0808148
SPDR(R) KBW Regional Banking(SM) ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 56-2576775
SPDR(R) Lehman 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 20-8599062
SPDR(R) Lehman Intermediate Term Treasury ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 20-8600499
SPDR(R) Lehman Long Term Treasury ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 20-8600546
SPDR(R) Barclays Capital TIPS ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 20-8600606
SPDR(R) Lehman Aggregate Bond ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 20-8600831
SPDR(R) Lehman Municipal Bond ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 20-8600784
SPDR(R) Lehman International Treasury
Bond ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 26-0497008
SPDR(R) Lehman Short Term Municipal Bond ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 26-0748494
SPDR(R) Lehman California Municipal Bond ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 26-0748255
SPDR(R) Lehman New York Municipal Bond ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 26-0748469
SPDR(R) Lehman High Yield Bond ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 26-1226059
SPDR(R) DB International Government-Inflation
Protected Bond ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 26-0497085
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, $0.01 par value ("Shares"),
of each of the Funds listed above (each a "Fund"), is set forth in the
registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as amended ("Registration
Statement") (Securities Act file number 333-57793; Investment Company Act file
number 811-08839), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which
description is incorporated herein by reference. Any form of supplement to the
Registration Statement that is subsequently filed that relates to a 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 29th day of October,
2008.
By: /s/ Ryan N. Louvar
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Ryan M. Louvar
Secretary