Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: November 8, 2010

 

 

POWERSHARES DB MULTI-SECTOR COMMODITY TRUST

(Registrant)

POWERSHARES DB ENERGY FUND;

POWERSHARES DB OIL FUND;

POWERSHARES DB PRECIOUS METALS FUND; POWERSHARES DB GOLD FUND;

POWERSHARES DB SILVER FUND;

POWERSHARES DB BASE METALS FUND;

POWERSHARES DB AGRICULTURE FUND

DB MULTI-SECTOR COMMODITY MASTER TRUST

DB ENERGY MASTER FUND; DB OIL MASTER FUND;

DB PRECIOUS METALS MASTER FUND;

DB GOLD MASTER FUND; DB SILVER MASTER FUND;

DB BASE METALS MASTER FUND;

DB AGRICULTURE MASTER FUND

(Co-Registrants)

(Exact Name of each Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust– Delaware
DB Multi-Sector Commodity Master Trust – Delaware		  

87-0778053 (Trust)

87-0778057 (Master Trust)

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

  

(IRS Employer

ID Number(s))

 

c/o DB Commodity Services LLC

60 Wall Street

New York, New York

   10005
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

001-33229; 001-33240; 001-33242; 001-33244; 001-33231; 001-33234; 001-33236; 001-33238;

001-33232; 001-33239; 001-33241; 001-33243; 001-33230; 001-33233; 001-33235; and 001-33237

(Commission File Number(s))

(212) 250-5883

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

This current report on Form 8-K relates to the Unaudited Financial Statements of DB Commodity Services LLC (“DBCS”) for the nine-months ended September 30, 2010. DBCS is the Managing Owner of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust, PowerShares DB Energy Fund, PowerShares DB Oil Fund, PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund, PowerShares DB Gold Fund, PowerShares DB Silver Fund, PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund, PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund, DB Multi-Sector Commodity Master Trust, DB Energy Master Fund, DB Oil Master Fund, DB Precious Metals Master Fund, DB Gold Master Fund, DB Silver Master Fund, DB Base Metals Master Fund and DB Agriculture Master Fund. The DBCS Unaudited Financial Statements for the nine-months ended September 30, 2010 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and are being filed herewith.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed herewith and this list is intended to constitute the exhibit index:

 

Number

   

Exhibit Title

Exhibit 99.1    Unaudited Financial Statements of DB Commodity Services LLC for the nine-months ended September 30, 2010

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust

By:  

DB Commodity Services LLC,

its Managing Owner

By:  

/S/    HANS EPHRAIMSON        

Name:   Hans Ephraimson
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
By:  

/S/    MICHAEL GILLIGAN        

Name:   Michael Gilligan
Title:   Principal Financial Officer

PowerShares DB Energy Fund, a series of

PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust

By:  

DB Commodity Services LLC,

its Managing Owner

By:  

/S/    HANS EPHRAIMSON        

Name:   Hans Ephraimson
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
By:  

/S/    MICHAEL GILLIGAN        

Name:   Michael Gilligan
Title:   Principal Financial Officer

PowerShares DB Oil Fund, a series of

PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust

By:  

DB Commodity Services LLC,

its Managing Owner

By:  

/S/    HANS EPHRAIMSON        

Name:   Hans Ephraimson
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
By:  

/S/    MICHAEL GILLIGAN        

Name:   Michael Gilligan
Title:   Principal Financial Officer

 

PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund, a series of

PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust

By:  

DB Commodity Services LLC,

its Managing Owner

By:  

/S/    HANS EPHRAIMSON        

Name:   Hans Ephraimson
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
By:  

/S/    MICHAEL GILLIGAN        

Name:   Michael Gilligan
Title:   Principal Financial Officer

PowerShares DB Gold Fund, a series of

PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust

By:  

DB Commodity Services LLC,

its Managing Owner

By:  

/S/    HANS EPHRAIMSON        

Name:   Hans Ephraimson
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
By:  

/S/    MICHAEL GILLIGAN        

Name:   Michael Gilligan
Title:   Principal Financial Officer

PowerShares DB Silver Fund, a series of

PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust

By:  

DB Commodity Services LLC,

its Managing Owner

By:  

/S/    HANS EPHRAIMSON        

Name:   Hans Ephraimson
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
By:  

/S/    MICHAEL GILLIGAN        

Name:   Michael Gilligan
Title:   Principal Financial Officer

 

PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund, a series of

PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust

By:  

DB Commodity Services LLC,

its Managing Owner

By:  

/S/    HANS EPHRAIMSON        

Name:   Hans Ephraimson
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
By:  

/S/    MICHAEL GILLIGAN        

Name:   Michael Gilligan
Title:   Principal Financial Officer

PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund, a series of

PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust

By:  

DB Commodity Services LLC,

its Managing Owner

By:  

/S/    HANS EPHRAIMSON        

Name:   Hans Ephraimson
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
By:  

/S/    MICHAEL GILLIGAN        

Name:   Michael Gilligan
Title:   Principal Financial Officer
DB Multi-Sector Commodity Master Trust
By:  

DB Commodity Services LLC,

its Managing Owner

By:  

/S/    HANS EPHRAIMSON        

Name:   Hans Ephraimson
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
By:  

/S/    MICHAEL GILLIGAN        

Name:   Michael Gilligan
Title:   Principal Financial Officer

 

DB Energy Master Fund, a series of

DB Multi-Sector Commodity Master Trust

By:  

DB Commodity Services LLC,

its Managing Owner

By:  

/S/    HANS EPHRAIMSON        

Name:   Hans Ephraimson
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
By:  

/S/    MICHAEL GILLIGAN        

Name:   Michael Gilligan
Title:   Principal Financial Officer

DB Oil Master Fund, a series of

DB Multi-Sector Commodity Master Trust

By:  

DB Commodity Services LLC,

its Managing Owner

By:  

/S/    HANS EPHRAIMSON        

Name:   Hans Ephraimson
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
By:  

/S/    MICHAEL GILLIGAN        

Name:   Michael Gilligan
Title:   Principal Financial Officer

DB Precious Metals Master Fund, a series of

DB Multi-Sector Commodity Master Trust

By:  

DB Commodity Services LLC,

its Managing Owner

By:  

/S/    HANS EPHRAIMSON        

Name:   Hans Ephraimson
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
By:  

/S/    MICHAEL GILLIGAN        

Name:   Michael Gilligan
Title:   Principal Financial Officer

 

DB Gold Master Fund, a series of

DB Multi-Sector Commodity Master Trust

By:  

DB Commodity Services LLC,

its Managing Owner

By:  

/S/    HANS EPHRAIMSON        

Name:   Hans Ephraimson
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
By:  

/S/    MICHAEL GILLIGAN        

Name:   Michael Gilligan
Title:   Principal Financial Officer

DB Silver Master Fund, a series of

DB Multi-Sector Commodity Master Trust

By:  

DB Commodity Services LLC,

its Managing Owner

By:  

/S/    HANS EPHRAIMSON        

Name:   Hans Ephraimson
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
By:  

/S/    MICHAEL GILLIGAN        

Name:   Michael Gilligan
Title:   Principal Financial Officer

DB Base Metals Master Fund, a series of

DB Multi-Sector Commodity Master Trust

By:  

DB Commodity Services LLC,

its Managing Owner

By:  

/S/    HANS EPHRAIMSON        

Name:   Hans Ephraimson
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
By:  

/S/    MICHAEL GILLIGAN        

Name:   Michael Gilligan
Title:   Principal Financial Officer

 

DB Agriculture Master Fund, a series of

DB Multi-Sector Commodity Master Trust

By:  

DB Commodity Services LLC,

its Managing Owner

By:  

/S/    HANS EPHRAIMSON        

Name:   Hans Ephraimson
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
By:  

/S/    MICHAEL GILLIGAN        

Name:   Michael Gilligan
Title:   Principal Financial Officer

Date: November 8, 2010