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Form 8-A12B Manager Directed Portfol

April 25, 2019 12:26 PM EDT

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2019

UNITED STATES
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

MANAGER DIRECTED PORTFOLIOS

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State of incorporation or organization)

See List Below

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
     (Address of registrant’s principal executive offices)

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

Title of each class of securities
to be registered
Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered
 
 
iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF, shares of beneficial interest
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. þ
 
 
 
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. ¨
 
 
 
Securities Act Registration file number to which this form relates: 333-133691
 
 
 
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Not applicable.
 




Item 1.
Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

Reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 68 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-133691 and 811-21897), as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) via EDGAR (Accession No. 0000894189-19-001766) on March 25, 2019, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The Registrant currently consists of nine separate series. The series to which this filing relates and its IRS Employer Identification Number is as follows:
Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered
IRS Employer ID Number
 
 
iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF, shares of beneficial interest
83-2365213

Item 2.
Exhibits

A.
Registrant’s Certificate of Trust dated April 4, 2006 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(1) to the Trust’s initial Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-133691; 811-21897), as filed with the SEC via EDGAR on May 1, 2006 (Accession Number: 0001206774-06-000986).
 
 
B.
Registrant’s Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust dated July 1, 2016, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(ii) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-133691; 811-21897), as filed with the SEC via EDGAR on October 28, 2016 (Accession Number: 0000894189-16-012633).
  
C.
Registrant’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated November 13, 2018, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 66 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-133691; 811-21897), as filed with the SEC via EDGAR on February 26, 2019 (Accession No. 0000894189-19-001093).

D.
Registrant’s Amended and Restated By-Laws dated May 15, 2017 are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-133691; 811-21897), as filed with the SEC via EDGAR on July 7, 2017 (Accession No. 0000894189-17-003386).
 
 




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, thereunto duly authorized.


Manager Directed Portfolios
 
April 25, 2019
 
/s/ Rachel A. Spearo
By: Rachel A. Spearo
Title: Secretary








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