UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 2, 2008
SPDR® GOLD TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-32356
(Commission File Number) 81-6124035
(IRS Employer Identification No.)c/o World Gold Trust Services, LLC, 444 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices; zip code)Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 317-3800
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not Applicable
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 June 2, 2008, World Gold Trust Services, LLC and NYSE Euronext jointly issued a press release announcing the creation of options on SPDR® Gold Shares (NYSE Arca: GLD) that will begin trading on June 3, 2008. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated June 2, 2008
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 3, 2008
SPDR® GOLD TRUST
(Registrant)*
By:
World Gold Trust Services, LLC
as the Sponsor of the Registrant
______________
By:
/s/ James Lowe
Name:
James Lowe
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
*
As the Registrant is a trust, this report is being filed on behalf of the Registrant by World Gold Trust Services, LLC, only in its capacity as the sponsor of the Registrant. The identified person signing this report is signing in their capacity as an authorized officer of World Gold Trust Services, LLC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated June 2, 2008