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 12, 2012
| UNITED STATES BRENT OIL FUND, LP |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 001-34704 | 27-0925904 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1530 Oakland, California 94612 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (510) 522-9600 |
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On August 12, 2013, United States Brent Oil Fund, LP (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing a two-for-one forward split of the units of the Registrant. The forward unit split will apply to all unitholders of record as of the close of the markets on August 26, 2013, payable after the close of the markets on August 28, 2013. USBO will trade at its post-split price on August 29, 2013. The ticker symbol (“BNO”) and CUSIP number (“91167Q100”) for USBO will not change. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 12, 2013. |
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 BRENT OIL FUND, LP | |||
| By: |
United States Commodity Funds LLC, its general partner
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| Date: August 12, 2013 | By: | /s/ Howard Mah | |
| Name: Howard Mah | |||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | |||