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Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x	Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2012

¨	Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from to

Commission file number: 001-32356

SPDR^® GOLD TRUST

SPONSORED BY WORLD GOLD TRUST SERVICES, LLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

New York

81-6124035

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

c/o World Gold Trust Services, LLC

510 Madison Avenue, 9th Floor

New York, New York 10022

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(212) 317-3800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ¨ No x

As of February 1, 2013 the Registrant had 440,900,000 Shares outstanding.

SPDR^® GOLD TRUST

INDEX


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION			1
Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)		1
	Unaudited Condensed Statements of Financial Condition at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012		1
	Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011		2
	Unaudited Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011		3
	Unaudited Condensed Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit for the three months ended December 31, 2012		4
	Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements		5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		11
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		15
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		15
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION			16
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		16
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		16
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		16
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		16
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures		16
Item 5.	Other Information		16
Item 6.	Exhibits		16
SIGNATURES			17

SPDR^® GOLD TRUST

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Financial Condition

at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012


(Amounts in 000’s of US$ except for share data)	Dec-31, 2012			Sep-30, 2012⁽¹⁾
ASSETS
Investment in Gold, at cost⁽²⁾	$	52,435,608		$	50,726,261

Total Assets	$	52,435,608		$	50,726,261


LIABILITIES
Gold payable	$	—		$	602,591
Accounts payable to related parties		22,849			22,038
Accounts payable		896			3,954
Accrued expenses		4,823			812

Total Liabilities		28,568			629,395
Redeemable Shares:
Shares at redemption value to investors⁽³⁾		72,239,332			75,389,813
Shareholders’ Deficit		(19,832,292	)		(25,292,947	)

Total Liabilities, Redeemable Shares & Shareholders’ Deficit	$	52,435,608		$	50,726,261

(1)	Derived from audited statement of financial condition as of September 30, 2012.

(2)	The market value of Investment in Gold at December 31, 2012 is $72,267,900 and at September 30, 2012, was $76,019,208.

(3)	Authorized share capital is unlimited and the par value of the Shares is $0.00. Shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 was 448,300,000 and at September 30, 2012 was 437,900,000.

See notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements

SPDR^® GOLD TRUST

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations

For the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011


(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except per share data)	Three Months Ended Dec-31, 2012			Three Months Ended Dec-31, 2011
REVENUES
Proceeds from sales of gold to pay expenses	$	72,917		$	70,378
Cost of gold sold to pay expenses		(50,126	)		(44,664	)

Gain on gold sold to pay expenses		22,791			25,714
Gain on gold distributed for the redemption of Shares		590,485			828,206

Total Gain on gold		613,276			853,920

EXPENSES
Custody fees		12,142			11,244
Trustee fees		504			503
Sponsor fees		28,006			25,734
Marketing agent fees		28,006			25,734
Other expenses		6,023			5,408

Total expenses		74,681			68,623

Net Gain from Operations	$	538,595		$	785,297

Net Gain per Share	$	1.21		$	1.88

Weighted average number of Shares		445,261			417,038

See notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements

SPDR^® GOLD TRUST

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

For the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Three Months Ended Dec-31, 2012			Three Months Ended Dec-31, 2011
INCREASE / DECREASE IN CASH FROM OPERATIONS:
Cash proceeds received from sales of gold		$72,917		$	70,378
Cash expenses paid		(72,917	)		(70,378	)

(Decrease) / Increase in cash resulting from operations		—			—
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			—

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	—

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Value of gold received for creation of shares — net of gold receivable	$	3,776,635		$	4,130,878

Value of gold distributed for redemption of Shares — net of gold payable	$	1,414,571		$	1,776,116


(Amount in 000’s of US$)	Three Months Ended Dec-31, 2012			Three Months Ended Dec-31, 2011
RECONCILIATION OF NET GAIN FROM OPERATIONS TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Gain from Operations	$	538,595		$	785,297
Adjustments to reconcile net gain to net cash provided by operating activities
(Increase)/Decrease in investment in gold		(1,709,347	)		(1,789,801	)
Increase/(Decrease) in gold payable		(602,591	)		(520,297	)
Increase/(Decrease) in liabilities		1,764			(1,755	)
Increase/(Decrease) in redeemable Shares Creations		3,776,635			4,130,878
Redemptions		(2,005,056	)		(2,604,322	)

Net cash provided by operating activities	$	—		$	—

See notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements

SPDR^® GOLD TRUST

Unaudited Condensed Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit

For the three months ended December 31, 2012


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Three Months Ended Dec-31, 2012
Shareholders’ Deficit - Opening Balance	$	(25,292,947	)
Net Gain for the period		538,595
Adjustment of Redeemable Shares to redemption value		4,922,060

Shareholders’ Deficit - Closing Balance	$	(19,832,292	)

See notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements

SPDR^® GOLD TRUST

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

1. Organization

The SPDR^® Gold Trust (the “Trust”) is an investment trust formed on November 12, 2004 (“Date of Inception”) under New York law pursuant to a trust indenture. The fiscal year end for the Trust is September 30th. The Trust holds gold and issues shares (“Shares”) (in minimum blocks of 100,000 Shares, also referred to as “Baskets”) in exchange for deposits of gold and distributes gold in connection with redemption of Baskets. The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Trust’s expenses.

The condensed statements of financial condition at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, the condensed statements of operations and of cash flows for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the condensed statement of changes in shareholders’ deficit for the three months ended December 31, 2012 have been prepared on behalf of the Trust without audit. In the opinion of management of the sponsor of the Trust, World Gold Trust Services, LLC (the “Sponsor”), all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and for all periods presented have been made.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012. The results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

2. Significant accounting policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires those responsible for preparing financial statements to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust.

2.1. Valuation of Gold

Gold is held by HSBC Bank USA, N.A. (the “Custodian”), on behalf of the Trust, and is valued, for financial statement purposes, at the lower of cost or market. The cost of gold is determined according to the average cost method and the market value is based on the price of gold set by the London gold fix (“London Fix”) used to determine the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of the Trust. Realized gains and losses on sales of gold, or gold distributed for the redemption of Shares, are calculated on a trade date basis using average cost.

The table below summarizes the impact of unrealized gains or losses on the Trust’s gold holdings as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012:


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Dec-31, 2012		Sep-30, 2012
Investment in gold - average cost	$	52,435,608	$	50,726,261
Unrealized gain on investment in gold		19,832,292		25,292,947

Investment in gold - market value	$	72,267,900	$	76,019,208

The Trust recognizes the diminution in value of the investment in gold which arises from market declines on an interim basis. Increases in the value of the investment in gold through market price recoveries in later interim periods of the same fiscal year are recognized in the later interim period. Increases in value recognized on an interim basis may not exceed the previously recognized diminution in value.

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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

2.2. Gold receivable

Gold receivable represents the quantity of gold covered by contractually binding orders for the creation of Shares where the gold has not yet been transferred to the Trust’s account. Generally, ownership of the gold is transferred within three business days of the trade date.


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Dec-31, 2012		Sep-30, 2012
Gold receivable	$	—	$	—

2.3 Gold Payable

Gold payable represents the quantity of gold covered by contractually binding orders for the redemption of Shares where the gold has not yet been transferred out of the Trust’s account. Generally, ownership of the gold is transferred within three business days of the trade date.


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Dec-31, 2012		Sep-30, 2012
Gold payable	$	—	$	602,591

2.4. Creations and Redemptions of Shares

The Trust creates and redeems Shares from time to time, but only in one or more Baskets (a Basket equals a block of 100,000 Shares). The Trust issues Shares in Baskets to certain authorized participants (“Authorized Participants”) on an ongoing basis. The creation and redemption of Baskets is only made in exchange for the delivery to the Trust or the distribution by the Trust of the amount of gold and any cash represented by the Baskets being created or redeemed, the amount of which will be based on the combined net asset value of the number of Shares included in the Baskets being created or redeemed determined on the day the order to create or redeem Baskets is properly received.

As the Shares of the Trust are redeemable in Baskets at the option of the Authorized Participants, the Trust has classified the Shares as Redeemable Shares on the Statement of Financial Condition. The Trust records the redemption value, which represents its maximum obligation, as Redeemable Shares with the difference from cost as an offsetting amount to Shareholders’ Equity. Changes in the Shares for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and for the year ended September 30, 2012, are as follows:


(All amounts are in 000’s)	Three Months Ended Dec-31, 2012			Year Ended Sep-30, 2012
Number of Redeemable Shares:
Opening Balance		437,900			406,800
Creations		22,600			84,700
Redemptions		(12,200	)		(53,600	)

Closing Balance		448,300			437,900

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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

2. Significant accounting policies (continued)


(Amounts in 000’s of US$ except per Share)	Three Months Ended Dec-31, 2012			Year Ended Sep-30, 2012
Redeemable Shares:
Opening Balance	$	75,389,813		$	64,137,833
Creations		3,776,635			13,956,415
Redemptions		(2,005,056	)		(8,456,437	)
Adjustment to redemption value		(4,922,060	)		5,752,002

Closing Balance	$	72,239,332		$	75,389,813

Redemption Value per Redeemable Share at Period End	$	161.14		$	172.16

2.5. Revenue Recognition Policy

BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, a division of The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Trustee”), will, at the direction of the Sponsor or in its own discretion, sell the Trust’s gold as necessary to pay the Trust’s expenses. When selling gold to pay expenses, the Trustee will endeavor to sell the smallest amount of gold needed to pay expenses in order to minimize the Trust’s holdings of assets other than gold. Unless otherwise directed by the Sponsor, when selling gold, the Trustee will endeavor to sell at the price established by the London Fix at 3:00 PM London time (“London PM Fix”). The Trustee will place orders with dealers (which may include the Custodian) through which the Trustee expects to receive the most favorable price and execution of orders. The Custodian may be the purchaser of such gold only if the sale transaction is made at the next London gold price fix (either AM or PM) following the sale order. A gain or loss is recognized based on the difference between the selling price and the average cost of the gold sold.

2.6. Income Taxes

The Trust is classified as a “grantor trust” for US federal income tax purposes. As a result, the Trust itself will not be subject to US federal income tax. Instead, the Trust’s income and expenses will “flow through” to the Shareholders, and the Trustee will report the Trust’s proceeds, income, deductions, gains, and losses to the Internal Revenue Service on that basis. The Sponsor of the Trust has evaluated whether or not there are uncertain tax positions that require financial statement recognition and has determined that no reserves for uncertain tax positions are required as of December 31, 2012 or September 30, 2012.

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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

3. Investment in Gold

The following represents the changes in ounces of gold and the respective values for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and for the year ended September 30, 2012:


(Ounces of gold are in 000’s and value of gold is in 000’s of US$)	Three Months Ended Dec-31, 2012			Year Ended Sep-30, 2012
Ounces of Gold:
Opening Balance		42,803.6			39,928.9
Creations (excluding gold receivable at December 31, 2012 - 0 and at September 30, 2012 - 0)		2,189.8			8,225.8
Redemptions (excluding gold payable at December 31, 2012 - 0 and at September 30, 2012 - 339.3)		(1,521.3	)		(5,187.1	)
Sales of gold		(41.9	)		(164.0	)

Closing Balance		43,430.2			42,803.6

Investment in Gold (lower of cost or market):
Opening Balance	$	50,726,261		$	42,736,696
Creations (excluding gold receivable at December 31, 2012 - $0 and at September 30, 2012 - $0)		3,776,635			13,956,415
Redemptions (excluding gold payable at December 31, 2012 - $0 and at September 30, 2012 - $602,591)		(2,017,162	)		(5,783,126	)
Sales of gold		(50,126	)		(183,724	)

Closing Balance	$	52,435,608		$	50,726,261

4. Related Parties - Sponsor, Trustee, Custodian and Marketing Agent Fees

Fees are paid to the Sponsor as compensation for services performed under the Trust Indenture and for services performed in connection with maintaining the Trust’s website and marketing the Shares. The Sponsor’s fee is payable monthly in arrears and is accrued daily at an annual rate equal to 0.15% of the adjusted net asset value (“ANAV”) of the Trust, subject to reduction as described below. The Sponsor will receive reimbursement from the Trust for all of its disbursements and expenses incurred in connection with the Trust.

Fees are paid to the Trustee, as compensation for services performed under the Trust Indenture. The Trustee’s fee is payable monthly in arrears and is accrued daily at an annual rate equal to 0.02% of the ANAV of the Trust, subject to a minimum fee of $500,000 and a maximum fee of $2 million per year. The Trustee’s fee is subject to modification as determined by the Trustee and the Sponsor in good faith to account for significant changes in the Trust’s administration or the Trustee’s duties. The Trustee will charge the Trust for its expenses and disbursements incurred in connection with the Trust (including the expenses of the Custodian paid by the Trustee), exclusive of fees of agents for services to be performed by the Trustee, and for any extraordinary services performed by the Trustee for the Trust.

Affiliates of the Trustee may from time to time act as Authorized Participants or purchase or sell gold or Shares for their own account, as agent for their customers and for accounts over which they exercise investment discretion.

Fees are paid to the Custodian under the Allocated Bullion Account Agreement (as amended, the “Allocated Bullion Account Agreement”) as compensation for its custody services. Under the Allocated Bullion Account Agreement, the Custodian’s fee is computed at an annual rate equal to 0.10% of the average daily aggregate value of the first 4.5 million ounces of gold held in the Trust’s allocated gold account (“Trust Allocated Account”) and the Trust’s unallocated gold account (“Trust Unallocated Account”) and 0.06% of the average

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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

4. Related Parties - Sponsor, Trustee, Custodian and Marketing Agent Fees (continued)

daily aggregate value of all gold held in the Trust Allocated Account and the Trust Unallocated Account in excess of 4.5 million ounces. The Custodian does not receive a fee under the Unallocated Bullion Account Agreement.

The Custodian and its affiliates may from time to time act as Authorized Participants or purchase or sell gold or Shares for their own account, as agent for their customers and for accounts over which they exercise investment discretion.

Fees are paid to the marketing agent for the Trust, State Street Global Markets, LLC (the “Marketing Agent”), by the Trustee from the assets of the Trust as compensation for services performed pursuant to the agreement, as amended, between the Sponsor and the Marketing Agent (the “Marketing Agent Agreement”). The Marketing Agent’s fee is payable monthly in arrears and is accrued daily at an annual rate equal to 0.15% of the ANAV of the Trust, subject to reduction as described below.

The Marketing Agent and its affiliates may from time to time act as Authorized Participants or purchase or sell gold or Shares for their own account, as agent for their customers and for accounts over which they exercise investment discretion.

Under the Marketing Agent Agreement, as amended, if at the end of any month, the estimated ordinary expenses of the Trust exceed an amount equal to 0.40% per year of the daily ANAV of the Trust for such month, the Sponsor and the Marketing Agent will waive the amount of such excess from the fees payable to them from the assets of the Trust for such month in equal shares up to the amount of their fees. Investors should be aware that, based on current expenses, if the gross value of the Trust’s assets is less than approximately $1.2 billion, the ordinary expenses of the Trust will be accrued at a rate greater than 0.40% per year of the daily ANAV of the Trust, even after the Sponsor and the Marketing Agent have completely waived their combined fees of 0.30% per year of the daily ANAV of the Trust. This amount is based on the estimated ordinary expenses of the Trust and may be higher if the Trust’s actual ordinary expenses exceed those estimates. Additionally, if the Trust incurs unforeseen expenses that cause the total ordinary expenses of the Trust to exceed 0.70% per year of the daily ANAV of the Trust, the ordinary expenses will accrue at a rate greater than 0.40% per year of the daily ANAV of the Trust, even after the Sponsor and the Marketing Agent have completely waived their combined fees of 0.30% per year of the daily ANAV of the Trust.

For the three months ended December 31, 2012, the fees payable to the Sponsor and the Marketing Agent were each reduced by $0. For the three months ended December 31, 2011, the comparable reduction in fees was $0.

Amounts Payable to Related Parties


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Dec-31, 2012		Sep-30, 2012
Payable to Custodian	$	4,041	$	3,908
Payable to Trustee		170		164
Payable to Sponsor		9,319		8,983
Payable to Marketing Agent		9,319		8,983

Accounts Payable to related parties	$	22,849	$	22,038

5. Concentration of Risk

The Trust’s sole business activity is the investment in gold. Several factors could affect the price of gold: (i) global gold supply and demand, which is influenced by such factors as forward selling by gold producers, purchases made by gold producers to unwind gold hedge positions, central bank purchases and sales, and production and cost levels in major gold-producing countries such as China, Australia, South Africa and the

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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

5. Concentration of Risk (continued)

United States; (ii) investors’ expectations with respect to the rate of inflation; (iii) currency exchange rates; (iv) interest rates; (v) investment and trading activities of hedge funds and commodity funds; and (vi) global or regional political, economic or financial events and situations. In addition, there is no assurance that gold will maintain its long-term value in terms of purchasing power in the future. In the event that the price of gold declines, the Sponsor expects the value of an investment in the Shares to decline proportionately. Each of these events could have a material affect on the Trust’s financial position and results of operations.

6. Indemnification

The Sponsor and its shareholders, members, directors, officers, employees, affiliates and subsidiaries are indemnified from the Trust and held harmless against certain losses, liabilities or expenses incurred in the performance of its duties under the Trust Indenture without gross negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct, willful malfeasance or reckless disregard of the indemnified party’s obligations and duties under the Trust Indenture. Such indemnity includes payment from the Trust of the costs and expenses incurred in defending against any claim or liability under the Trust Indenture. Under the Trust Indenture, the Sponsor may be able to seek indemnification from the Trust for payments it makes in connection with the Sponsor’s activities under the Trust Indenture to the extent its conduct does not disqualify it from receiving such indemnification under the terms of the Trust Indenture. The Sponsor will also be indemnified from the Trust and held harmless against any loss, liability or expense arising under the Marketing Agent Agreement or any agreement entered into with an Authorized Participant which provides the procedures for the creation and redemption of Baskets and for the delivery of gold and any cash required for creations and redemptions insofar as such loss, liability or expense arises from any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any written statement provided to the Sponsor by the Trustee. Any amounts payable to the Sponsor are secured by a lien on the Trust.

The Sponsor has agreed to indemnify certain parties against certain liabilities and to contribute to payments that such parties may be required to make in respect of those liabilities. The Trustee has agreed to reimburse such parties, solely from and to the extent of the Trust’s assets, for indemnification and contribution amounts due from the Sponsor in respect of such liabilities to the extent the Sponsor has not paid such amounts when due. The Sponsor has agreed that, to the extent the Trustee pays any amount in respect of the reimbursement obligations described in the preceding sentence, the Trustee, for the benefit of the Trust, will be subrogated to and will succeed to the rights of the party so reimbursed against the Sponsor.

7. Subsequent Events

The Trust has evaluated events subsequent to the December 31, 2012 quarter end through to the date of filing of this Form 10-Q. During this period, no material disclosable subsequent events were identified.

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report. The discussion and analysis which follows may contain trend analysis and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial results. Words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “outlook” and “estimate” as well as similar words and phrases signify forward-looking statements. SPDR^® Gold Trust’s forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and conditions and important factors, risks and uncertainties may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements.

Trust Overview

SPDR^® Gold Trust is an investment trust that was formed on November 12, 2004 (Date of Inception). The Trust issues baskets of Shares, or Baskets, in exchange for deposits of gold and distributes gold in connection with the redemption of Baskets. The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the expenses of the Trust’s operations. The Shares are designed to provide investors with a cost effective and convenient way to invest in gold.

As of the date of this quarterly report, Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing, L.P., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Newedge USA LLC, RBC Capital Markets Corporation, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., UBS Securities LLC, Virtu Financial Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a EWT, LLC) and Virtu Financial BD LLC are the only Authorized Participants. An updated list of Authorized Participants can be obtained from the Trustee or the Sponsor.

Investing in the Shares does not insulate the investor from certain risks, including price volatility. The following chart illustrates the movement in the price of the Shares and NAV of the Shares against the corresponding gold price (per 1/10 of an oz. of gold) since the day the Shares first began trading on the NYSE:

Share price & NAV v. gold price—November 18, 2004 to December 31, 2012

LOGO

The divergence of the price of the Shares and NAV of the Shares from the gold price over time reflects the cumulative effect of the Trust expenses that arise if an investment had been held since inception.

Valuation of Gold, Definition of NAV and ANAV

As of the London PM Fix on each day that the NYSE Arca is open for regular trading or, if there is no London PM Fix on such day or the London PM Fix has not been announced by 12:00 PM New York time on such day, as of 12:00 PM New York time on such day (the “Valuation Time”), the Trustee values the gold held by the Trust and determines both the ANAV and the NAV of the Trust.

At the Valuation Time, the Trustee values the Trust’s gold on the basis of that day’s London PM Fix or, if no London PM Fix is made on such day or has not been announced by the Valuation Time, the next most recent London gold price fix (AM or PM) determined prior to the Valuation Time will be used, unless the Trustee, in consultation with the Sponsor, determines that such price is inappropriate as a basis for valuation. In the event the Trustee and the Sponsor determine that the London PM Fix or last prior London gold price fix (AM or PM) is not an appropriate basis for valuation of the Trust’s gold, they will identify an alternative basis for such valuation to be employed by the Trustee.

Once the value of the gold has been determined, the Trustee subtracts all estimated accrued but unpaid fees (other than the fees to be computed by reference to the value of the ANAV of the Trust or custody fees computed by reference to the value of gold held in the Trust), expenses and other liabilities of the Trust from the total value of the gold and all other assets of the Trust (other than any amounts credited to the Trust’s reserve account, if established). The resulting figure is the ANAV of the Trust. The ANAV of the Trust is used to compute the fees of the Trustee, the Sponsor, and the Marketing Agent.

To determine the Trust’s NAV, the Trustee subtracts from the ANAV of the Trust the amount of estimated accrued but unpaid fees computed by reference to the value of the ANAV of the Trust and computed by reference to the value of the gold held in the Trust (i.e., the fees of the Trustee, the Sponsor, the Marketing Agent and the Custodian). The Trustee determines the NAV per Share by dividing the NAV of the Trust by the number of Shares outstanding as of the close of trading on the NYSE Arca.

Gold acquired, or disposed of, by the Trust is recorded at the lower of average cost or market value.

Critical Accounting Policy

Valuation of Gold

Gold is held by the Custodian on behalf of the Trust and is valued, for financial statement purposes, at the lower of cost or market. The cost of gold is determined according to the average cost method and the market value is based on the London Fix used to determine the NAV of the Trust. Realized gains and losses on sales of gold, or gold distributed for the redemption of Shares, are calculated on a trade date basis using average cost.

Review of Financial Results

Financial Highlights


(All amounts in the following table and paragraphs except per share, are in 000’s of US$)	Three Months Ended Dec-31, 2012		Three Months Ended Dec-31, 2011
Total Gain on gold	$	613,276	$	853,920
Net Gain from operations	$	538,595	$	785,297
Net Gain per Share	$	1.21	$	1.88
Net cash flows from operating activities	$	0	$	0

The Trust’s total gain on gold for the three months ended December 31, 2012 of $613,276 is made up of a gain of $22,791 on the sale of gold to pay expenses plus a gain of $590,485 on gold distributed on the redemption of Shares.

The Trust’s total gain on gold for the three months ended December 31, 2011 of $853,920 is made up of a gain of $25,714 on the sale of gold to pay expenses plus a gain of $828,206 on gold distributed on the redemption of Shares.

Selected Supplemental Data - For the three months ended December 31, 2012 and for the year ended September 30, 2012


(All amounts, except per ounce and per share, are in 000’s)	Three Months Ended Dec-31, 2012			Year Ended Sep-30, 2012
Ounces of Gold:
Opening Balance		42,803.6			39,928.9
Creations (excluding gold receivable at December 31, 2012 – 0 and at September 30, 2012 – 0)		2,189.8			8,225.8
Redemptions (excluding gold payable at December 31, 2012 – 0 and at September 30, 2012 – 339.3)		(1,521.3	)		(5,187.1	)
Sales of gold		(41.9	)		(164.0	)

Closing Balance		43,430.2			42,803.6

Gold price per ounce - London PM Fix	$	1,664.00		$	1,776.00

Market value of gold holdings	$	72,267,900		$	76,019,208

Number of Shares:
Opening Balance		437,900			406,800
Creations		22,600			84,700
Redemptions		(12,200	)		(53,600	)

Closing Balance		448,300			437,900

Net Asset Value per share:
Creations	$	167.11		$	164.77
Redemptions	$	164.35		$	157.77
Shares at redemption value to investors at Period End	$	72,239,332		$	75,389,813

Redemption Value per Redeemable Share at Period End	$	161.14		$	172.16

Change in Redemption Value through Period End		(4.2	)%		17.5	%

% Difference between Net Asset Value per share and market value of ounces represented by each share		(0.040	)%		(0.036	)%

Results of Operations

In the three months ended December 31, 2012, an additional 22,600,000 Shares (226 Baskets) were created in exchange for 2,189,825 ounces of gold, 12,200,000 Shares (122 Baskets) were redeemed in exchange for 1,181,977 ounces of gold, and 41,931 ounces of gold were sold to pay expenses.

As at December 31, 2012, the Custodian held 43,430,228 ounces of gold on behalf of the Trust in its vault, 100% of which is allocated gold in the form of London Good Delivery gold bars with a market value of $72,267,899,816 (cost — $52,435,608,313) based on the London PM fix on December 31, 2012. Subcustodians held nil ounces of gold in their vaults on behalf of the Trust.

As at September 30, 2012, the amount of gold owned by the Trust was 42,464,312 ounces, with a market value of $75,416,617,519 (cost — $50,123,670,948) including gold payable of 339,296 ounces with a market value of $602,590,539, based on the London PM fix on September 30, 2012 (in accordance with the Trust Indenture).

As at September 30, 2012, the Custodian held 42,803,608 ounces in its vault 100% of which is allocated gold in the form of London Good Delivery gold bars excluding gold payable, with a market value of $76,019,208,058 (cost — $50,726,261,488). Subcustodians held nil ounces of gold in their vaults on behalf of the Trust and 339,296 ounces of gold were payable by the Trust in connection with the creation and redemption of Baskets.

Cash Resources and Liquidity

At December 31, 2012 the Trust did not have any cash balances. When selling gold to pay expenses, the Trustee endeavors to sell the exact amount of gold needed to pay expenses in order to minimize the Trust’s holdings of assets other than gold. As a consequence, we expect that the Trust will not record any cash flow from its operations and that its cash balance will be zero at the end of each reporting period.

Analysis of Movements in the Price of Gold

As movements in the price of gold are expected to directly affect the price of the Trust’s Shares, investors should understand what the recent movements in the price of gold have been. Investors, however, should also be aware that past movements in the gold price are not indicators of future movements. This section identifies recent trends in the movements of the gold price.

The following chart provides historical background on the price of gold. The chart illustrates movements in the price of gold in US dollars per ounce over the period from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2012, and is based on the London PM Fix.

Daily gold price - January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2012

LOGO

The average, high, low and end-of-period gold prices for the three and twelve month periods over the prior three years and for the period from the Date of Inception through December 31, 2012, based on the London PM Fix, were:


Period	Average			High		Date		Low		Date		End of period		Last business day(¹⁾
Three months to March 31, 2010	$	1,109.12		$	1,153.00		Jan 11, 2010	$	1,058.00		Feb 05, 2010	$	1,115.50		Mar 31, 2010
Three months to June 30, 2010	$	1,196.74		$	1,261.00		Jun 28, 2010	$	1,123.50		Apr 01, 2010	$	1,244.00		Jun 30, 2010
Three months to September 30, 2010	$	1,226.75		$	1,307.50		Sep 29, 2010	$	1,157.00		Jul 28, 2010	$	1,307.00		Sep 30, 2010
Three months to December 31, 2010	$	1,367.68	⁽³⁾	$	1,421.00		Nov 09, 2010	$	1,313.50		Oct 04, 2010	$	1,410.25		Dec 31, 2010	⁽²⁾
Three months to March 31, 2011	$	1,386.27		$	1,447.00		Mar 24, 2011	$	1,319.00		Jan 28, 2011	$	1,439.00		Mar 31, 2011
Three months to June 30, 2011	$	1,506.13		$	1,552.50		Jun 22, 2011	$	1,418.00		Apr 01, 2011	$	1,505.50		Jun 30, 2011
Three months to September 30, 2011	$	1,702.12		$	1,895.00		Sep 05, 2011	$	1,483.00		Jul 01, 2011	$	1,620.00		Sep 30, 2011
Three months to December 31, 2011	$	1,684.93	⁽³⁾	$	1,795.00		Nov 08, 2011	$	1,531.00		Dec 29, 2011	$	1,574.50		Dec 30, 2011	⁽²⁾
Three months to March 31, 2012	$	1,690.57		$	1,781.00		Feb 28, 2012	$	1,598.00		Jan 03, 2012	$	1,662.50		Mar 30, 2012
Three months to June 30, 2012	$	1,609.49		$	1,677.50		Apr 02, 2012	$	1,540.00		May 30, 2012	$	1,598.50		Jun 29, 2012
Three months to September 30, 2012	$	1,652.00		$	1,784.50		Sep 21, 2012	$	1,556.25		Jul 12, 2012	$	1,776.00		Sep 28, 2012
Three months to December 31, 2012	$	1,719.96	⁽³⁾	$	1,791.75		Oct 04, 2012	$	1,650.50		Dec 20, 2012	$	1,664.00		Dec 31, 2012	⁽²⁾

Twelve months ended December 31, 2010	$	1,225.87	⁽³⁾	$	1,421.00		Nov 09, 2010	$	1,058.00		Feb 05, 2010	$	1,410.25		Dec 31, 2010	⁽²⁾
Twelve months ended December 31, 2011	$	1,571.68	⁽³⁾	$	1,895.00		Sep 05, 2011	$	1,319.00		Jan 28, 2011	$	1,574.50		Dec 30, 2011	⁽²⁾
Twelve months ended December 31, 2012	$	1,668.93		$	1,791.75		Oct 04, 2012	$	1,540.00		May 30, 2012	$	1,664.00		Dec 31, 2012	⁽²⁾

November 12, 2004 to December 31, 2012	$	997.32	⁽³⁾	$	1,895.00		Sep 05, 2011	$	411.10		Feb 08, 2005	$	1,664.00		Dec 31, 2012	⁽²⁾

(1)	The end of period gold price is the London PM Fix on the last business day of the period. This is in accordance with the Trust Indenture and the basis used for calculating the Net Asset Value of the Trust.

(2)

There was no London PM Fix on the last business day of December 2010, 2011 and 2012. The London AM Fix on such business days was $1,410.25, $1,574.50 and $1,664.00 respectively. The Net Asset Value of the Trust on December 31, 2010 and 2012 and December 30, 2011 was calculated using the London AM Fix, in accordance with the Trust Indenture.

(3)

There was no London PM Fix for both December 24th and December 31st for the periods ended 2010 and 2012, as well as December 23rd and 30th for the period ended 2011. For comparative purposes, the average was calculated using the London AM Fix for those business days. Accordingly, the Net Asset Value of the Trust for December 24th and December 31st for the periods ended 2010 and 2012, as well as December 23rd and 30th for the period ended 2011, was calculated using the London AM Fix.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Trust Indenture does not authorize the Trustee to borrow for payment of the Trust’s ordinary expenses. The Trust does not engage in transactions in foreign currencies which could expose the Trust or holders of Shares to any foreign currency related market risk. The Trust does not invest in any derivative financial instruments or long-term debt instruments.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures. Under the supervision and with the participation of the Sponsor, World Gold Trust Services, LLC, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.

Internal control over financial reporting. There has been no change in the internal control of the Trust over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION:

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

Not applicable.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

You should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Trust. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

b)	Not applicable.

As of the date of the formation of the Trust on November 12, 2004, the NAV of the Trust, which represents the value of the gold deposited in the Trust, was $13,081,500, and the NAV per Share was $43.60. Since formation and through December 31, 2012, 8,785 Baskets (878,500,000 Shares) have been created and 4,302 Baskets (430,200,000 Shares) have been redeemed.


Period	Total Number of Shares Redeemed		Average Ounces of Gold Per Share
10/01/12 to 10/31/12		3,800,000		.09692
11/01/12 to 11/30/12		3,100,000		.09689
12/01/12 to 12/31/12		5,300,000		.09685

Total		12,200,000		.09688

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures.

None.

Item 5.

Other Information

None.

Item 6.

Exhibits

The exhibits listed on the accompanying Exhibit Index, and such Exhibit Index, are filed or incorporated by reference as a part of this report.

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 in the capacities* indicated thereunto duly authorized.


WORLD GOLD TRUST SERVICES, LLC
Sponsor of the SPDR^® Gold Trust
(Registrant)

		/s/ Jason Toussaint
		Jason Toussaint
		Chief Executive Officer
		(principal executive officer)

		/s/ Robin Lee
		Robin Lee
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
		(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

Date: February 5, 2013

*	The Registrant is a trust and the persons are signing in their capacities as officers of World Gold Trust Services, LLC, the Sponsor of the Registrant.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K


Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit

31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2012.

31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2012.

32.1		Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2012.

32.2		Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2012.

101.INS*		XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.LAB*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

101.DEF*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

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