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: March 13, 2014
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
(Co-Registrants)
(Exact Name of each Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust– Delaware |
87-0778053 (Trust) | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(IRS Employer ID Number) | |
| 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; and 001-33238
(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 Audited Financial Statements of DB Commodity Services LLC (“DBCS”) for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. 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 and PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund. The DBCS Audited Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and are being filed herewith.
Exhibit 23.1 is PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s consent regarding the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-193221) of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust, PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund, PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund, PowerShares DB Gold Fund, PowerShares DB Oil Fund, and PowerShares DB Energy Fund
Exhibit 23.2 is PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s consent regarding the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-185865) of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust and PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund.
Exhibit 23.3 is KPMG LLP’s consent regarding the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-193221) of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust, PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund, PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund, PowerShares DB Gold Fund, PowerShares DB Oil Fund, and PowerShares DB Energy Fund
Exhibit 23.4 is KPMG LLP’s consent regarding the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-185865) of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust and PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed herewith and this list is intended to constitute the exhibit index:
| Number |
Exhibit Title | |
| Exhibit 23.1 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | |
| Exhibit 23.2 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | |
| Exhibit 23.3 | Consent of KPMG LLP | |
| Exhibit 23.4 | Consent of KPMG LLP | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Audited Financial Statements of DB Commodity Services LLC for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 | |
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/ Martin Kremenstein | |
| Name: | Martin Kremenstein | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: | /s/ Michael Gilligan | |
| Name: | Michael Gilligan | |
| Title: | Chief 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/ Martin Kremenstein | |
| Name: | Martin Kremenstein | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: | /s/ Michael Gilligan | |
| Name: | Michael Gilligan | |
| Title: | Chief 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/ Martin Kremenstein | |
| Name: | Martin Kremenstein | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: | /s/ Michael Gilligan | |
| Name: | Michael Gilligan | |
| Title: | Chief 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/ Martin Kremenstein | |
| Name: | Martin Kremenstein | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: | /s/ Michael Gilligan | |
| Name: | Michael Gilligan | |
| Title: | Chief 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/ Martin Kremenstein | |
| Name: | Martin Kremenstein | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: | /s/ Michael Gilligan | |
| Name: | Michael Gilligan | |
| Title: | Chief 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/ Martin Kremenstein | |
| Name: | Martin Kremenstein | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: | /s/ Michael Gilligan | |
| Name: | Michael Gilligan | |
| Title: | Chief 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/ Martin Kremenstein | |
| Name: | Martin Kremenstein | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: | /s/ Michael Gilligan | |
| Name: | Michael Gilligan | |
| Title: | Chief 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/ Martin Kremenstein | |
| Name: | Martin Kremenstein | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: | /s/ Michael Gilligan | |
| Name: | Michael Gilligan | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: March 13, 2014