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 12, 2017
GLOBAL DIVERSIFIED FUTURES FUND L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 000-30455 | 13-4015586 | ||
| (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
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
Effective July 12, 2017, CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P. (the “Master Fund”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”) entered into a foreign exchange and bullion authorization agreement in connection with Aspect Capital Limited’s trading in forward foreign currency contracts on behalf of the Master Fund and, indirectly, the Registrant (the “FX Agreement”). Pursuant to the FX Agreement and subject to a minimum fee agreement between the Registrant’s general partner and JPMorgan, JPMorgan will charge a fee on the aggregate foreign currency transactions entered into on behalf of the Master Fund during a month. The FX Agreement will terminate on thirty days’ written notice from either the Master Fund or JPMorgan, or automatically pursuant to the early termination procedure referenced therein. In connection with the FX Agreement, the Master Fund and JPMorgan (and, as applicable, certain affiliates) also entered into, effective July 12, 2017, an International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. Master Agreement (the “Master Agreement”), a Schedule to the Master Agreement and a 2016 Credit Support Annex for Variation Margin to the Schedule, as well as an Institutional Account Agreement (the “IAA”). The Master Agreement will terminate upon either party’s failure to pay, breach of the Master Agreement, certain defaults, bankruptcy, merger without assumption, or upon such other events as described in the Master Agreement. The IAA will generally terminate upon thirty days’ written notice by either party.
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.
| GLOBAL DIVERSIFIED FUTURES FUND L.P. | ||
| By: Ceres Managed Futures LLC, General Partner | ||
| By | /s/ Patrick T. Egan | |
| Patrick T. Egan | ||
| President and Director | ||
Date: July 18, 2017