SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 


 
        
                        
streetTRACKS® GOLD TRUST
  
 
        
                        
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  

 


 
        
                        
State of New York
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
81-6124035
  
 
        
                        
(Jurisdiction of incorporation 

                        or organization)
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)
  

 


 
        
                        
World Gold Trust Services, LLC
 444 Madison Avenue
 New York, New York
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
10022
  
 
        
                        
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
(Zip Code)
  

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 


 
        
                        
Title of each class to be so registered
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
Name of each exchange on which
 each class is to be registered
  
 
        
                        
streetTRACKS® Gold Shares
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
NYSE Arca, Inc.
  

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. o
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:  333-139016
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None
 
 

 
 




 






Item 1.  Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
A description of the streetTRACKS® Gold Shares to be registered hereunder is contained in the section entitled “Description of the Shares” in the Registrant’s 424(b)(5) Prospectus (Securities Act file number 333-139016) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.  Exhibits
Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits with respect to Form 8-A, no exhibits are required to be filed with this registration statement on Form 8-A, because no other securities of the Registrant are registered on NYSE Arca, Inc. and the securities registered hereby are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act. 

 
 




 







SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
 


 
        
                        
Date: December 11, 2007
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
streetTRACKS® Gold Trust
  
 
        
                        
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
(Registrant)
  

 
        
                        
  
 
        
                        
 
 
        
      
By: 
 
        
                        
World Gold Trust Services, LLC
 (Sponsor)
  
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        

 By: 
 
        
                        

 /s/ James Burton
  
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
Name: James Burton
  
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
Title:  Managing Director