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): November 30, 2009
iShares® Silver Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 001-32863 | 13-7474456 | ||
| (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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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On December 1, 2009, the previously announced acquisition of the sponsor (the “Sponsor”) of the iShares® Silver Trust (the “Trust”), and certain of its affiliated companies by BlackRock, Inc. was consummated. In connection with this change of ownership, the name of the Sponsor was changed to BlackRock Asset Management International Inc., and the Depositary Trust Agreement governing the Trust was amended to appoint a new agent for service of process on the Sponsor in New York. A copy of the amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1. A copy of the Sponsor’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit 4.1 | First Amendment to Depositary Trust Agreement. |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated December 1, 2009. |
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: December 1, 2009
| iShares® Silver Trust* | ||
| By: | BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. | |
| By: | /s/ Geoffrey Flynn | |
| Name: | Geoffrey Flynn | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
| By: | /s/ Jack Gee | |
| Name: | Jack Gee | |
| Title: | Principal | |
| * | The registrant is a trust. The individuals specified above are signing in their capacities as officers of BlackRock Asset Management International Inc., the sponsor of the trust. |