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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - United States Commodity Index Funds Trust | d805213dex991.htm |
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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 15, 2014
UNITED STATES COMMODITY INDEX FUNDS TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34833 | 27-1537655 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1530
Oakland, California 94612
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510) 522-9600
N/A
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers. |
On October 13, 2014, Mr. John T. Hyland, Chief Investment Officer of United States Commodity Funds LLC, sponsor of United States Commodity Index Funds Trust (the “Trust”) and the Trust’s series, United States Agriculture Index Fund, United States Commodity Index Fund, United States Copper Index Fund and United States Metals Index Fund, tendered his resignation effective May 1, 2015. In order to ensure an orderly transition, Mr. Hyland will remain as the Chief Investment Officer of United States Commodity Funds LLC until May 1, 2015. A press release is attached as an Exhibit.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release |
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.
| United States Commodity Index Funds Trust | ||||
| By: |
United States Commodity Funds LLC, sponsor | |||
| Date: October 15, 2014 |
By: |
/s/ Howard Mah | ||
| Name: Howard Mah | ||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||