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): September 30, 2015
MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY SPECTRUM TECHNICAL L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-26338 | 13-3782231 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
c/o Ceres Managed Futures LLC
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10036
(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 672-4468
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| Item 1.02 | Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Effective September 30, 2015, Ceres Managed Futures LLC, the general partner of the registrant (the “General Partner”), terminated the management agreement dated as of December 1, 2011, as amended as of December 1, 2013 (the “Management Agreement”), among the General Partner, the registrant and Blackwater Capital Management, LLC (“Blackwater”), pursuant to which Blackwater managed the portion of the registrant’s assets allocated to it. The General Partner terminated the Management Agreement because Blackwater is no longer trading on behalf of the registrant.
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.
| MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY SPECTRUM TECHNICAL L.P. | ||
| By: Ceres Managed Futures LLC, General Partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Patrick T. Egan | |
| Patrick T. Egan | ||
| President and Director | ||
Date: October 6, 2015