Form 8-K - United States Brent Oil Fund, LP

 

 

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): October 15, 2014

 

 

UNITED STATES BRENT OIL FUND, LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-34704   27-0925904

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

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

N/A

(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):

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers.

On October 13, 2014, Mr. John T. Hyland, Chief Investment Officer of United States Commodity Funds LLC, general partner of United States Brent Oil Fund, LP, tendered his resignation effective May 1, 2015. In order to ensure an orderly transition, Mr. Hyland will remain as the Chief Investment Officer of United States Commodity Funds LLC until May 1, 2015. A press release is attached as an Exhibit.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1   

Press Release

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

Date: October 15, 2014

  

By:

  

/s/ Howard Mah

   

Name: Howard Mah

   

Title: Chief Financial Officer