Securities Registration (section 12(b)) (8-a12b)

 

 

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

 

 

SSgA Active ETF 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 to be Registered		Name of the Exchange on Which Each Class is to be so Registered		I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
SPDR Blackstone / GSO Senior Loan ETF		NYSE Arca		45-2721271

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: 333-173276

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

 

 

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Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

A description of the Shares is set forth in the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (“Registration Statement”) (Commission File Nos. 333-173276; 811-22542), which description is incorporated herein by reference as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 31, 2012. 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)	Registrant’s Declaration of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a) to the Registration Statement.

 

(b)	Registrant’s Bylaws, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) to the Registration Statement.

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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 3rd day of April, 2013.

By:		/s/ Scott E. Habeeb
		Scott E. Habeeb Assistant Secretary