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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE DATED DECEMBER 1, 2009 - iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust | dex991.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 1, 2009
iSHARES® S&P GSCI™ COMMODITY-INDEXED TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
iSHARES® S&P GSCI™ COMMODITY-INDEXED INVESTING POOL LLC
(Rule 140 Co-Registrant)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32947 (Registrant) 001-32948 (Co-Registrant) |
51-6573369 (Registrant) 34-2061331 (Co-Registrant) | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
c/o BlackRock Asset Management International Inc.
400 Howard Street
San Francisco, California 94105
Attn: BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.’s Product Management Team
Intermediary Investor and Exchange-Traded Products Department
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 597-2000
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On December 1, 2009, the previously announced acquisition by BlackRock Inc. of the trustee (the “Trustee”) of the iShares® S&P GSCI™ Commodity-Indexed Trust (the “Trust”), the sponsor (the “Sponsor”) of the Trust, who is also manager of the iShares® S&P GSCI™ Commodity-Indexed Investing Pool LLC (the “Investment Pool”), the advisor (the “Advisor”) of the Investing Pool and certain of their affiliated companies was consummated. In connection with this change of ownership, the name of the Trustee was changed to BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., the name of the Sponsor was changed to BlackRock Asset Management International Inc., and the name of the Advisor was changed to BlackRock Fund Advisors. A copy of the Sponsor’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated December 1, 2009. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 1, 2009
| iShares® S&P GSCI™ Commodity-Indexed Trust* (Registrant) | ||
| By: | BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. | |
| By: | /s/ Geoffrey Flynn | |
| Name: | Geoffrey Flynn | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
| By: | /s/ Jack Gee | |
| Name: | Jack Gee | |
| Title: | Principal | |
| iShares® S&P GSCI™ Commodity-Indexed Investing Pool LLC (Rule 140 Co-Registrant) | ||
| By: | BlackRock Asset Management International Inc., its Manager | |
| By: | /s/ Geoffrey Flynn | |
| Name: | Geoffrey Flynn | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
| By: | /s/ Jack Gee | |
| Name: | Jack Gee | |
| Title: | Principal | |
| * | The registrant is a trust. The individuals specified above are signing in their capacities as officers of BlackRock Asset Management International Inc., the sponsor of the trust. |