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: May 24, 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 three-months ended March 31, 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 three-months ended March 31, 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 three-months ended March 31, 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
Date: May 24, 2010     By:  

/S/    MICHAEL GILLIGAN        

    Name:   Michael Gilligan
    Title:   Principal Financial Officer