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): May 20, 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): streetTRACKS® Gold Trust


 


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ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
On May 16, 2008, the sole member of World Gold Trust Services, LLC adopted resolutions authorizing and approving the change of the name of the streetTRACKS® Gold Trust and the streetTRACKS® Gold Shares (symbol: GLD) (the “Shares”) to the SPDR® Gold Trust and the SPDR® Gold Shares, respectively. The name change became effective on May 20, 2008.
On May 20, 2008, World Gold Trust Services, LLC and State Street jointly issued a press release announcing the name change. 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 May 20, 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: May 20, 2008
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
SPDR® GOLD TRUST
  
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
(Registrant)*
  
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
By: 
 
        
                        
World Gold Trust Services, LLC
 as the Sponsor of the Registrant
  
 
        
                        
  
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
By: 
 
        
                        
 
 /s/ James Burton
  
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
Name: James Burton
  
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
Title: Managing Director
  

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*
 
        
                        
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 May 20, 2008