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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): February 23, 2015
POWERSHARES DB G10 CURRENCY HARVEST FUND
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 16-6562496 | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(IRS Employer ID Number) | |
| c/o Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC | ||
| 3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700 | ||
| Downers Grove, Illinois | 60515 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
001-33020
(Commission File Number)
(630) 868-7179
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Distribution Services Agreement
Effective February 23, 2015, the Invesco PowerShares Capital Management (the “Managing Owner”) and ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ALPS Distributors”) entered into a Distribution Services Agreement (the “Distribution Services Agreement”) pursuant to which ALPS Distributors will provide certain distribution services to the Fund. ALPS Distributors assists the Managing Owner and The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Administrator”) with certain functions and duties relating to distribution and marketing including reviewing and approving marketing materials.
Pursuant to the Distribution Services Agreement, the Fund has agreed to indemnify ALPS Distributor and certain of its controlling person against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The foregoing is a summary description of the Distribution Services Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibit. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Distribution Services Agreement | |
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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.
| PowerShares DB G10 Currency Harvest Fund | ||||
| By: | Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, | |||
| its Managing Owner | ||||
| By: | /s/ Anna Paglia | |||
| Name: | Anna Paglia | |||
| Title: | Head of Legal | |||
Date: February 25, 2015
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POWERSHARES DB G10 CURRENCY HARVEST FUND
FORM 8-K
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibits
| 10.1 | Distribution Services Agreement |
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