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 16, 2012

 

 

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(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; and 001-33238

(Commission File Number(s))

(212) 250-5883

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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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, 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 Unaudited Financial Statements for the nine-months ended September 30, 2012 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, 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: November 16, 2012