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): July 1, 2012
iShares® Diversified Alternatives Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 333-153099 | 26-4632352 | ||
| (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:
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| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
Effective July 1, 2012, BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc. will replace its wholly-owned subsidiary, BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. as principal of BlackRock Fund Advisors and own 100% of the equity of BlackRock Fund Advisors.
BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc. will assume control of BlackRock Fund Advisors from BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. and, except as provided above, no changes will be made to the current directors and principals of BlackRock Fund Advisors.
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: July 3, 2012
| iShares® Diversified Alternatives Trust (Registrant) | ||
| By: | iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, the sponsor of the registrant | |
| By: | BlackRock Asset Management International Inc., managing member | |
| By: | /s/ Jack Gee | |
| Name: | Jack Gee | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
| By: | /s/ Raymund Santiago | |
| Name: | Raymund Santiago | |
| Title: | Director | |