US Oil Form 8-k 08.26.06
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, DC 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)    August 21, 2006
 
 
UNITED STATES OIL FUND, LP
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware 
 
001-32824
 
20-2830691
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
1320 Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 145
Alameda, California 94502
 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number,
              including area code
 
 
(510) 522-3336  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
 
o     Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
 
o     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
 
o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
 
o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4c))
 

 
Item 8.01    Other Events.
 
 
On August 21, 2006, United States Oil Fund, LP (the “Registrant”) issued its monthly account statement for the month ended July 31, 2006, which is presented in the form of a Statement of Income (Loss) and a Statement of Changes in Net Asset Value, as required pursuant to Part 4.22 of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission Rules. A copy of the monthly account statement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report of Form 8-K and also can be found on the Registrant’s website at www.unitedstatesoilfund.com. The information furnished in this Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in a filing.
 
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
 
Exhibit 99.1 Monthly Account Statement of the Registrant for the month ended July 31, 2006.
 
 

 
 
 
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.
 
 
UNITED STATES OIL FUND, LP
 
 Date: August 21, 2006
 
By: Victoria Bay Asset Management, LLC, its general partner
 
By: /s/Nicholas D. Gerber
 
Name:  Nicholas D. Gerber
Title:    Chief Executive Officer

 
 

 

Exhibit 99.1

United States Oil Fund, LP
 
 
  
Monthly Account Statement
 
 
  
For the Month Ended July 31, 2006
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
Statement of Income (Loss)
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
Income
 
 
  
Net Realized Trading Gain (Loss)
$
                                                     10,821,750
  
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Market Value of Futures
 
(13,273,870
 )
ETF Transaction Fees
 
                                                           13,000
 
Interest Income
 
                                                         848,426
  
Interest on Cash Held Away
 
                                                         155,586
  
 
Total Income (Loss)
$
(1,435,108
 )
 
 
 
 
 
  
Expenses
 
 
  
Investment Advisory Fee
$
                                                          110,372
  
Futures Commission Expense
 
                                                            29,242
  
 
Total Expenses
$
                                                          139,614
  
 
 
Net Gain (Loss)
$
(1,574,722
 )
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
Statement of Changes in Net Asset Value
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
Net Asset Value Beginning of Period 7/1/06
$
                                                   265,387,000
 
Additions (2,300,000 Units)
 
                                                   161,166,394
  
Withdrawals (700,000 Units)
 
(49,714,656
 ) 
Net Gain (Loss)
$
(1,574,722
 )
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Net Asset Value End of Period
$
                                                   375,264,016
  
 
Net Asset Value Per Unit (5,400,000 Units)
$
                                                              69.49
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
           
           
To The Limited Partners of
  
United States Oil Fund, LP:
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
That pursuant to Section 4.22(h) of the Commodities Exchange Act, the undersigned represents that
 
to the best of his knowledge and belief, the information contained in the Account Statement for the period
 
ended July 31, 2006 is accurate and complete.
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
/s/Nicholas Gerber
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
By: Nicholas Gerber
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
Victoria Bay Asset Management, LLC, General Partner of United States Oil Fund, LP
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Victoria Bay Asset Management, LLC
  
1320 Harbor Bay Parkway
  
Suite 145
  
Alameda, CA 94502