10-Q
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
     
x
  Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
o
  Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from           to          
 
Commission file number: 001-32356
 
SPDR® GOLD TRUST
SPONSORED BY WORLD GOLD TRUST SERVICES, LLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
     
New York   81-6124035
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
c/o World Gold Trust Services, LLC
424 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(212) 317-3800
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
streetTRACKS® GOLD TRUST,
c/o World Gold Trust Services, LLC
444 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10022
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year,
if Changed Since Last Report)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
Yes x     No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 
Yes o     No x
 
As of August 7, 2008 the Registrant had 215,000,000 shares outstanding.
 


 

 
SPDR® GOLD TRUST
INDEX
 
                 
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  FINANCIAL INFORMATION     1  
      Financial Statements (unaudited)     1  
        Condensed Statements of Condition at June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007     1  
        Condensed Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007     2  
        Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007     3  
        Condensed Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and for the year ended September 30, 2007     4  
        Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements     5  
      Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     12  
      Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     17  
      Controls and Procedures     17  
  -   OTHER INFORMATION     18  
      Legal Proceedings     18  
      Risk Factors     18  
      Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds     18  
      Defaults Upon Senior Securities     18  
      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     18  
      Other Information     18  
      Exhibits     18  
SIGNATURES
    19  
 EX-31.1: CERTIFICATION
 EX-31.2: CERTIFICATION
 EX-32.1: CERTIFICATION
 EX-32.2: CERTIFICATION


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SPDR® GOLD TRUST
 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
 
Item 1.   Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
Unaudited Condensed Statements of Condition
at June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007
 
                 
    Jun-30,
    Sep-30,
 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$ except for share data)   2008     2007(1)  
 
ASSETS
Investment in Gold(2)
  $ 13,306,679     $ 10,644,489  
Gold Receivable
    476,879        
                 
Total Assets
  $ 13,783,558     $ 10,644,489  
                 
 
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable to related parties
  $ 5,346     $ 3,978  
Accounts payable
    406       160  
Accrued expenses
    1,995       258  
                 
Total Liabilities
    7,747       4,396  
Redeemable Shares:
               
Shares at redemption value to investors(3)
    19,258,023       13,803,588  
Shareholders’ Deficit
    (5,482,212 )     (3,163,495 )
                 
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Shares & Shareholders’ Deficit
  $ 13,783,558     $ 10,644,489  
                 
 
 
(1) Derived from audited statement of condition as of September 30, 2007.
 
(2) The market value of Investment in Gold at June 30, 2008 is $18,788,891 and at September 30, 2007, is $13,807,984.
 
(3) Authorized share capital is unlimited and shares par value is $0.00. Shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2008 are 210,000,000 and at September 30, 2007, 187,900,000.
 
See notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements


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SPDR® GOLD TRUST
 
Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 and the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.
 
                                 
    Three Months
    Three Months
    Nine Months
    Nine Months
 
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
 
    Jun-30,
    Jun-30,
    Jun-30,
    Jun-30,
 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except for share and per share data)   2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
REVENUES
                               
Proceeds from sales of gold
  $ 17,506     $ 10,282     $ 48,370     $ 27,428  
Cost of gold sold to pay expenses
    (12,512 )     (8,188 )     (34,215 )     (22,333 )
                                 
Gain on gold sold to pay expenses
    4,994       2,094       14,155       5,095  
Gain on gold distributed for the redemption of shares
    616,014       240,829       1,344,234       332,176  
                                 
Total Gain on gold
    621,008       242,923       1,358,389       337,271  
                                 
EXPENSES
                               
Custody fees
    3,070       1,872       9,061       5,162  
Trustee fees
    499       497       1,502       1,388  
Sponsor fees
    6,347       3,811       19,175       10,253  
Marketing agent fees
    6,347       3,811       19,175       10,253  
Other expenses
    1,247       311       2,808       1,176  
                                 
Total expenses
    17,510       10,302       51,721       28,232  
                                 
Net Gain from Operations
  $ 603,498     $ 232,621     $ 1,306,668     $ 309,039  
                                 
Gain per share
  $ 3.04     $ 1.49     $ 6.52     $ 2.09  
                                 
Weighted average number of shares (000’s)
    198,523       156,214       200,353       147,608  
                                 
 
 
See notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements


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SPDR® GOLD TRUST
 
Unaudited Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 and the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.
 
                                 
    Three Months
    Three Months
    Nine Months
    Nine Months
 
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
 
    Jun-30,
    Jun-30,
    Jun-30,
    Jun-30,
 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)   2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
INCREASE / DECREASE IN CASH FROM OPERATIONS:
                               
Cash proceeds received from sales of gold
  $ 17,506     $ 10,282     $ 48,370     $ 27,428  
Cash expenses paid
    (17,506 )     (10,282 )     (48,370 )     (27,428 )
                                 
(Decrease) / Increase in cash resulting from operations
                       
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                       
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                       
                                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF
NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                               
Value of gold received for creation of shares — net of gold receivable
    2,198,516       912,632       6,286,905       3,446,065  
                                 
Value of gold distributed for redemption of shares - at average cost
    1,514,411       1,311,479       3,113,621       1,819,813  
                                 
 
                                 
    Three Months
    Three Months
    Nine Months
    Nine Months
 
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
 
    Jun-30,
    Jun-30,
    Jun-30,
    Jun-30,
 
(Amount in 000’s of US$)   2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
RECONCILIATION OF NET GAIN/(LOSS) TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                               
Net Gain from Operations
  $ 603,498     $ 232,621     $ 1,306,668     $ 309,039  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
                               
(Increase)/decrease in gold assets
    (434,231 )     87,451       (2,662,190 )     (1,916,782 )
(Increase)/decrease in gold receivable
    (237,362 )     79,025       (476,879 )     (19,314 )
Increase in liabilities
    4       20       3,351       805  
Increase/(decrease) in redeemable shares Creations
    2,198,516       912,362       6,286,905       3,446,065  
Redemptions
    (2,130,425 )     (1,311,479 )     (4,457,855 )     (1,819,813 )
                                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $     $     $     $  
                                 
 
See notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements


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SPDR® GOLD TRUST
 
Unaudited Condensed Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit
 
For the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and for the year ended September 30, 2007
 
                 
    Nine Months
       
    Ended
    Year Ended
 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)   Jun-30, 2008     Sep-30, 2007  
 
Shareholders’ Deficit - Opening Balance
  $ (3,163,495 )   $ (1,243,956 )
Net Gain for the period
    1,306,668       313,442  
Adjustment of Redeemable Shares to redemption value
    (3,625,385 )     (2,232,981 )
                 
Shareholders’ Deficit - Closing balance
  $ (5,482,212 )   $ (3,163,495 )
                 
 
See notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements


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SPDR® GOLD TRUST
 
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
 
1.   Organization
 
The SPDR® Gold Trust (the “Trust”) is an investment trust formed on November 12, 2004 (Date of Inception), under New York law pursuant to a trust indenture. The fiscal year end for the Trust is September 30th. The Trust holds gold and is expected from time to time to issue shares (“Shares”) (in minimum blocks of 100,000 Shares, also referred to as “Baskets”) in exchange for deposits of gold and to distribute gold in connection with redemption of Baskets. The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Trust’s expenses.
 
Effective at the opening of trading on May 21, 2008, the names of the Trust and the shares of the Trust were re-named the SPDR® Gold Trust and SPDR® Gold Shares, respectively. The name change reflected a re-branding initiative of State Street Global Markets, LLC, the marketing agent, to consolidate its exchange traded fund offerings under the SPDR® brand.
 
Effective December 13, 2007, the listing of the SPDR® Gold Trust and the trading of the SPDR® Gold Shares was transferred from the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (“NYSE”) to its affiliated exchange NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”), pursuant to the request of NYSE Euronext, Inc. to transfer all exchange traded funds trading on the NYSE to NYSE Arca.
 
The statements of condition at June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, the statements of changes in shareholders’ deficit for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and the year ended September 30, 2007, and the statements of operations and of cash flows for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 have been prepared on behalf of the Trust without audit. In the opinion of management of the sponsor of the Trust, World Gold Trust Services, LLC (the “Sponsor”), all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008 and for all periods presented have been made.
 
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.
 
2.   Significant accounting policies
 
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires those responsible for preparing financial statements to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust.
 
2.1.   Valuation of Gold
 
Gold is held by HSBC Bank USA, N.A. (the “Custodian”), on behalf of the Trust and is valued, for financial statement purposes, at the lower of cost or market. The cost of gold is determined according to the average cost method and the market value is based on the London Fix used to determine the Net Asset Value of the Trust. Realized gains and losses on sales of gold, or gold distributed for the redemption of shares, are calculated on a trade date basis using average cost.


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SPDR® GOLD TRUST
 
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
 

2.   Significant accounting policies (continued)
 
The table below summarizes the impact of unrealized gains or losses on the Trust’s gold holdings as of June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007:
 
                 
    Jun-30,
    Sep-30,
 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)   2008     2007  
 
Investment in gold - average cost
  $ 13,306,679     $ 10,644,489  
Unrealized gain on investment in gold
    5,482,212       3,163,495  
                 
Investment in gold - market value
  $ 18,788,891     $ 13,807,984  
                 
 
The Trust recognizes the diminution in value of the investment in gold which arises from market declines on an interim basis. Increases in the value of the same investment in gold through market price recoveries in later interim periods of the same fiscal year are recognized in the later interim period. Increases in value recognized on an interim basis may not exceed the previously recognized diminution in value.
 
2.2.  Gold receivable
 
Gold receivable represents the quantity of gold covered by contractually binding orders for the creation of shares where the gold has not yet been transferred to the Trust’s account. Generally, ownership of the gold is transferred within three days of the trade date. As of June 30, 2008 there was $476,879 gold receivable and as of September 30, 2007 there was no gold receivable.
 
2.3.  Creations and Redemptions of Shares
 
The Trust will create and redeem Shares from time to time, but only in one or more Baskets (a Basket equals a block of 100,000 Shares). The Trust issues Shares in Baskets to certain authorized participants (“Authorized Participants”) on an ongoing basis. The creation and redemption of Baskets will only be made in exchange for the delivery to the Trust or the distribution by the Trust of the amount of gold and any cash represented by the Baskets being created or redeemed, the amount of which will be based on the combined net asset value of the number of Shares included in the Baskets being created or redeemed determined on the day the order to create or redeem Baskets is properly received.
 
As the Shares of the Trust are redeemable at the option of the Authorized Participants only in Baskets, the Trust has classified the Shares as Redeemable Shares on the Statement of Financial Condition. The Trust records the redemption value, which represents its maximum obligation, as Redeemable Shares with the difference from cost as an offsetting amount to Shareholders’ Equity/(Deficit). Changes in the shares for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and for the year ended September 30, 2007, are as follows:
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended
    Year Ended
 
    Jun-30,
    Sep-30,
 
(All amounts are in 000’s)   2008     2007  
 
Number of Redeemable Shares:
               
Opening Balance
    187,900       125,100  
Creations
    72,700       92,100  
Redemptions
    (50,600 )     (29,300 )
                 
Closing Balance
    210,000       187,900  
                 
 


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SPDR® GOLD TRUST
 
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
 

2.   Significant accounting policies (continued)
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended
    Year Ended
 
    Jun-30,
    Sep-30,
 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)   2008     2007  
 
Redeemable shares:
               
Opening Balance
  $ 13,803,588     $ 7,441,489  
Creations
    6,286,905       6,034,380  
Redemptions
    (4,457,855 )     (1,905,262 )
Adjustment to redemption value
    3,625,385       2,232,981  
                 
Closing Balance
  $ 19,258,023     $ 13,803,588  
                 
Redemption Value per Redeemable Share at Period End
  $ 91.70     $ 73.46  
                 
 
2.4.  Revenue Recognition Policy
 
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, a division of The Bank of New York Mellon, (formerly the Bank of New York) (the “Trustee”), will, at the direction of the Sponsor or in its own discretion, sell the Trust’s gold as necessary to pay the Trust’s expenses. When selling gold to pay expenses, the Trustee will endeavor to sell the smallest amounts of gold needed to pay expenses in order to minimize the Trust’s holdings of assets other than gold. Unless otherwise directed by the Sponsor, when selling gold the Trustee will endeavor to sell at the price established by the London PM Fix. The Trustee will place orders with dealers (which may include the Custodian) through which the Trustee expects to receive the most favorable price and execution of orders. The Custodian may be the purchaser of such gold only if the sale transaction is made at the next London gold price fix (either AM or PM) following the sale order. A gain or loss is recognized based on the difference between the selling price and the average cost of the gold sold.
 
2.5.  Income Taxes
 
The Trust is classified as a “grantor trust” for US federal income tax purposes. As a result, the Trust itself will not be subject to US federal income tax. Instead, the Trust’s income and expenses will “flow through” to the Shareholders, and the Trustee will report the Trust’s proceeds, income, deductions, gains, and losses to the Internal Revenue Service on that basis.

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SPDR® GOLD TRUST
 
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
 
3.   Investment in Gold
 
The following represents the changes in ounces of gold and the respective values for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and for the year ended September 30, 2007:
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended
    Year Ended
 
    Jun-30,
    Sep-30,
 
(Ounces of gold are in 000’s and value of gold is in 000’s of US$)   2008     2007  
 
Ounces of Gold:
               
Opening Balance
    18,584.1       12,422.5  
Creations (excluding gold receivable at June 30, 2008 - 512.6, and at September 30, 2007 - nil)
    6,663.7       9,121.7  
Redemptions
    (4,994.1 )     (2,901.7 )
Sales of gold
    (56.0 )     (58.4 )
                 
Closing Balance
    20,197.7       18,584.1  
                 
Investment in Gold (lower of cost or market):
               
Opening Balance
  $ 10,644,489     $ 6,200,226  
Creations (excluding gold receivable at June 30, 2008 - 476,879, and at September 30, 2007 - nil)
    5,810,026       6,034,380  
Redemptions
    (3,113,621 )     (1,559,060 )
Sales of gold
    (34,215 )     (31,057 )
                 
Closing Balance
  $ 13,306,679     $ 10,644,489  
                 
 
4.   Related Parties - Sponsor, Trustee, Custodian and Marketing Agent Fees
 
Fees are paid to the Sponsor as compensation for services performed under the Trust Indenture and for services performed in connection with maintaining the Trust’s website and marketing the Shares. The Sponsor’s fee is payable monthly in arrears and is accrued daily at an annual rate equal to 0.15% of the adjusted net asset value (“ANAV”) of the Trust, subject to reduction as described below. The Sponsor will receive reimbursement from the Trust for all of its disbursements and expenses incurred in connection with the Trust.
 
Fees are paid to the Trustee, as compensation for services performed under the Trust Indenture. The Trustee’s fee is payable monthly in arrears and is accrued daily at an annual rate equal to 0.02% of the ANAV of the Trust, subject to a minimum fee of $500,000 and a maximum fee of $2 million per year. The Trustee’s fee is subject to modification as determined by the Trustee and the Sponsor in good faith to account for significant changes in the Trust’s administration or the Trustee’s duties. The Trustee will charge the Trust for its expenses and disbursements incurred in connection with the Trust (including the expenses of the Custodian paid by the Trustee), exclusive of fees of agents for services to be performed by the Trustee, and for any extraordinary services performed by the Trustee for the Trust.
 
Affiliates of the Trustee may from time to time act as Authorized Participants or purchase or sell gold or Shares for their own account, as agent for their customers and for accounts over which they exercise investment discretion.
 
Fees are paid to the Custodian under the Allocated Bullion Account Agreement as compensation for its custody services. Under the Allocated Bullion Account Agreement, the Custodian is entitled to a fee that is accrued daily at an annual rate equal to 0.10% of the average daily aggregate value of the gold held in the Trust’s allocated gold account (Trust Allocated Account) and the Trust’s unallocated gold account (Trust Unallocated Account), payable in monthly installments in arrears. Effective April 1, 2006, the Custodian’s fee is


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SPDR® GOLD TRUST
 
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
 

4.   Related Parties - Sponsor, Trustee, Custodian and Marketing Agent Fees (continued)
 
computed at an annual rate equal to 0.10% of the average daily aggregate value of the first 4.5 million ounces of gold held in the Trust Allocated Account and the Trust Unallocated Account and 0.06% of the average daily aggregate value of all gold held in the Trust Allocated Account and the Trust Unallocated Account in excess of 4.5 million ounces. The Custodian does not receive a fee under the Unallocated Bullion Account Agreement.
 
The Custodian and its affiliates may from time to time act as Authorized Participants or purchase or sell gold or Shares for their own account, as agent for their customers and for accounts over which they exercise investment discretion.
 
Fees are paid to the marketing agent for the Trust, State Street Global Markets, LLC (the “Marketing Agent”) by the Trustee from the assets of the Trust as compensation for services performed pursuant to the agreement between the Sponsor and the Marketing Agent (the “Marketing Agent Agreement”). The Marketing Agent’s fee is payable monthly in arrears and is accrued daily at an annual rate equal to 0.15% of the ANAV of the Trust, subject to reduction as described below.
 
The Marketing Agent and its affiliates may from time to time act as Authorized Participants or purchase or sell gold or Shares for their own account, as agent for their customers and for accounts over which they exercise investment discretion.
 
For seven years from the date of the Trust Indenture or until the earlier termination of the Marketing Agent Agreement, if at the end of any month during this period the estimated ordinary expenses of the Trust exceed an amount equal to 0.40% per year of the daily ANAV of the Trust for such month, the fees payable to the Sponsor and the Marketing Agent from the assets of the Trust for such month will be reduced by the amount of such excess in equal shares up to the amount of their fees. Investors should be aware that if the gross value of the Trust’s assets is less than approximately $500 million, the ordinary expenses of the Trust will be accrued at a rate greater than 0.40% per year of the daily ANAV of the Trust, even after the Sponsor and the Marketing Agent have completely reduced their combined fees of 0.30% per year of the daily ANAV of the Trust. This amount is based on the estimated ordinary expenses of the Trust described in “Business of the Trust — Trust Expenses” in the 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007 and may be higher if the Trust’s actual ordinary expenses exceed those estimates. Additionally, if the Trust incurs unforeseen expenses that cause the total ordinary expenses of the Trust to exceed 0.70% per year of the daily ANAV of the Trust, the ordinary expenses will accrue at a rate greater than 0.40% per year of the daily ANAV of the Trust, even after the Sponsor and the Marketing Agent have completely reduced their combined fees of 0.30% per year of the daily ANAV of the Trust.
 
Upon the end of the seven year period or the earlier termination of the Marketing Agent Agreement, the fee reduction will expire and the estimated ordinary expenses of the Trust which are payable from the assets of the Trust each month may be more than they would have been during the period when the fee reduction is in effect, thus reducing the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of the Trust more rapidly than if the fee reduction was in effect and adversely affecting the value of the Shares.
 
For the nine months ended June 30, 2008 the fees payable to the Sponsor and the Marketing Agent from the assets of the Trust were reduced by $220,084 each. For the year ended September 30, 2007, the comparable reduction in fees was $399,922.


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SPDR® GOLD TRUST
 
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
 

4.   Related Parties - Sponsor, Trustee, Custodian and Marketing Agent Fees (continued)
 
Amounts Payable to Related parties and other accounts payable
 
                 
    Jun-30,
    Sep-30,
 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)   2008     2007  
 
Payable to Custodian
  $ (1,002 )   $ (740 )
Payable to Trustee
    (164 )     (164 )
Payable to Sponsor
    (2,090 )     (1,537 )
Payable to Marketing Agent
    (2,090 )     (1,537 )
                 
Accounts Payable to related parties
  $ (5,346 )   $ (3,978 )
                 
 
5.   Concentration of Risk
 
In accordance with Statement of Position No. 94-6, Disclosure of Certain Significant Risks and Uncertainties, the Trust’s sole business activity is the investment in gold. Several factors could affect the price of gold: (i) global gold supply and demand, which is influenced by such factors as forward selling by gold producers, purchases made by gold producers to unwind gold hedge positions, central bank purchases and sales, and production and cost levels in major gold-producing countries such as South Africa, the United States and Australia; (ii) investors’ expectations with respect to the rate of inflation; (iii) currency exchange rates; (iv) interest rates; (v) investment and trading activities of hedge funds and commodity funds; and (vi) global or regional political, economic or financial events and situations. In addition, there is no assurance that gold will maintain its long-term value in terms of purchasing power in the future. In the event that the price of gold declines, the Sponsor expects the value of an investment in the Shares to decline proportionately. Each of these events could have a material affect on the Trust’s financial position and results of operations.
 
6.   Indemnification
 
The Sponsor and its shareholders, members, directors, officers, employees, affiliates and subsidiaries are indemnified from the Trust and held harmless against certain losses, liabilities or expenses incurred in the performance of its duties under the Trust Indenture without gross negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct, willful malfeasance or reckless disregard of the indemnified party’s obligations and duties under the Trust Indenture. Such indemnity includes payment from the Trust of the costs and expenses incurred in defending against any claim or liability under the Trust Indenture. Under the Trust Indenture, the Sponsor may be able to seek indemnification from the Trust for payments it makes in connection with the Sponsor’s activities under the Trust Indenture to the extent its conduct does not disqualify it from receiving such indemnification under the terms of the Trust Indenture. The Sponsor will also be indemnified from the Trust and held harmless against any loss, liability or expense arising under the Distribution Agreement with the Purchaser, the Marketing Agent Agreement or any agreement entered into with an Authorized Participant which provides the procedures for the creation and redemption of Baskets and for the delivery of gold and any cash required for creations and redemptions insofar as such loss, liability or expense arises from any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any written statement provided to the Sponsor by the Trustee. Any amounts payable to the Sponsor are secured by a lien on the Trust.
 
The Sponsor has agreed to indemnify certain parties against certain liabilities and to contribute to payments that such parties may be required to make in respect of those liabilities. The Trustee has agreed to reimburse such parties, solely from and to the extent of the Trust’s assets, for indemnification and contribution amounts due from the Sponsor in respect of such liabilities to the extent the Sponsor has not paid such amounts when due. The Sponsor has agreed that, to the extent the Trustee pays any amount in respect of the reimbursement obligations described in the preceding sentence, the Trustee, for the benefit of the Trust, will be subrogated to and will succeed to the rights of the party so reimbursed against the Sponsor.


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SPDR® GOLD TRUST
 
7.   Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. The interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Specifically, the pronouncement prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation also provides guidance on the related derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting for interim periods, disclosure and transition of uncertain tax positions. The interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Accordingly, the interpretation will be effective for the Trust’s fiscal year ending September 30, 2008 and was adopted as of October 1, 2007. The Sponsor has evaluated the effects of the interpretation and it does not have a significant effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Trust.
 
In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, was issued by the FASB and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. Accordingly, SFAS 157 will be effective for the Trust’s fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and will be adopted as of October 1, 2008. At this time, the impact to the Trust’s financial statements has not been determined.
 
In February 2007, SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, was issued by the FASB, which allows companies to elect to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value. The fair value election can be made on an instrument by instrument basis but is irrevocable once made. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, with earlier application permitted. Accordingly, SFAS 159 will be effective for the Trust’s fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and will be adopted as of October 1, 2008. At this time, the impact to the Trust’s financial statements has not been determined.


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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
This information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report. The discussion and analysis which follows may contain trend analysis and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial results. Words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “outlook” and “estimate” as well as similar words and phrases signify forward-looking statements. SPDR® Gold Trust’s forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and conditions and important factors, risks and uncertainties may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements.
 
Trust Overview
 
SPDR® Gold Trust is an investment trust that was formed on November 12, 2004 (Date of Inception). The Trust issues baskets of shares, or Baskets, in exchange for deposits of gold and distributes gold in connection with the redemption of Baskets. The investment objective of the Trust is for the shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the expenses of the Trust’s operations. The shares are designed to provide investors with a cost effective and convenient way to invest in gold.
 
Investing in the Shares does not insulate the investor from certain risks, including price volatility. The following chart illustrates the movement in the price of the Shares against the corresponding gold price (per 1/10 of an oz. of gold):
 
Share & gold price v. NAV from fund inception to June 30, 2008
 
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
 
Valuation of Gold, Definition of Net Asset Value (“NAV”) and Adjusted Net Asset Value (“ANAV”)
 
As of the London PM Fix on each day that the NYSE Arca is open for regular trading or, if there is no London PM Fix on such day or the London PM Fix has not been announced by 12:00 PM New York time on such day, as of 12:00 PM New York time on such day (the “Valuation Time”), BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, a division of The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly the Bank of New York), the Trustee, values the gold held by the Trust and determines both the ANAV and the NAV of the Trust.
 
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London gold price fix (AM or PM) determined prior to the Valuation Time will be used, unless the Trustee, in consultation with World Gold Trust Services, LLC, the Sponsor, determines that such price is inappropriate as a basis for valuation. In the event the Trustee and the Sponsor determine that the London PM Fix or last prior London “fix” is not an appropriate basis for valuation of the Trust’s gold, they will identify an alternative basis for such valuation to be employed by the Trustee.
 
Once the value of the gold has been determined, the Trustee subtracts all estimated accrued but unpaid fees (other than the fees to be computed by reference to the value of the ANAV of the Trust or custody fees computed by reference to the value of gold held in the Trust), expenses and other liabilities of the Trust from the total value of the gold and all other assets of the Trust (other than any amounts credited to the Trust’s reserve account, if established). The resulting figure is the ANAV of the Trust. The ANAV of the Trust is used to compute the fees of the Trustee, the Sponsor and State Street Global Markets, LLC, the Marketing Agent.
 
To determine the Trust’s NAV, the Trustee subtracts from the ANAV of the Trust the amount of estimated accrued but unpaid fees computed by reference to the value of the ANAV of the Trust and computed by reference to the value of the gold held in the Trust (i.e., the fees of the Trustee, the Sponsor, the Marketing Agent and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., the Custodian). The Trustee determines the NAV per Share by dividing the NAV of the Trust by the number of shares outstanding as of the close of trading on the NYSE Arca.
 
Gold acquired, or disposed of, by the Trust is recorded at average cost. The table below summarizes the impact of unrealized gains or losses on the Trust’s gold holdings at June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007:
 
                 
    Jun-30,
    Sep-30,
 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)   2008     2007  
 
Investment in gold - average cost
  $ 13,306,679     $ 10,644,489  
Unrealized gain on investment in gold
    5,482,212       3,163,495  
                 
Investment in gold - market value
  $ 18,788,891     $ 13,807,984  
                 
 
Critical Accounting Policy
 
Valuation of Gold
 
Gold is held by the Custodian on behalf of the Trust and is valued, for financial statement purposes, at the lower of cost or market. The cost of gold is determined according to the average cost method and the market value is based on the London Fix used to determine the Net Asset Value of the Trust. Realized gains and losses on sales of gold, or gold distributed for the redemption of shares, are calculated on a trade date basis using average cost.
 
Review of Financial Results
 
Financial Highlights
 
                                 
    Three Months
    Three Months
    Nine Months
    Nine Months
 
(All amounts in the following table and four paragraphs,
  Ended
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
 
except per share, are in 000’s of US$)   Jun-30, 2008     Jun-30, 2007     Jun-30, 2008     Jun-30, 2007  
 
Total Gain on gold
    621,008       242,923       1,358,389       337,271  
Net Gain
    603,498       232,621       1,306,668       309,039  
Gain per share
    3.04       1.49       6.52       2.09  
Net cash flows from operating activities
    0       0       0       0  
 
The Trust’s total gain on gold for the three months ended June 30, 2008 of $621,008 is made up of a gain of $4,994 on the sale of gold to pay expenses plus a gain of $616,014 on gold distributed on the redemption of shares.
 
The Trust’s total gain on gold for the three months ended June 30, 2007 of $242,923 is made up of a gain of $2,094 on the sale of gold to pay expenses plus a gain of $240,829 on gold distributed on the redemption of shares.


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The Trust’s total gain on gold for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 of $1,358,389 is made up of a gain of $14,155 on the sale of gold to pay expenses plus a gain of $1,344,234 on gold distributed on the redemption of shares.
 
The Trust’s total gain on gold for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 of $337,271 is made up of a gain of $5,095 on the sale of gold to pay expenses plus a gain of $332,176 on gold distributed on the redemption of shares.
 
Selected Supplemental Data - For the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and for the year ended September 30, 2007.
 
                 
    Nine Months
    Year
 
    Ended
    Ended
 
    Jun-30,
    Sep-30,
 
(All amounts, except per ounce and per share, are in 000’s)   2008     2007  
 
Ounces of Gold:
               
Opening Balance
    18,584.1       12,422.5  
Creations (excluding gold receivable at June 30, 2008 – 512.6 and at September 30, 2007 – nil)
    6,663.7       9,121.7  
Redemptions
    (4,994.1 )     (2,901.7 )
Sales of gold
    (56.0 )     (58.4 )
                 
Closing Balance
    20,197.7       18,584.1  
                 
Period end Gold price per ounce - London Fix
  $ 930.25     $ 743.00  
                 
Market value of gold holdings including gold receivable
  $ 19,265,770     $ 13,807,984  
                 
Number of Shares:
               
Opening Balance
    187,900       125,100  
Creations
    72,700       92,100  
Redemptions
    (50,600 )     (29,300 )
                 
Closing Balance
    210,000       187,900  
                 
Net Asset Value per share:
               
Creations
  $ 86.48     $ 65.52  
Redemptions
    (88.10 )     (63.03 )
                 
Shares at redemption value to investors at Period End
  $ 19,258,023     $ 13,803,588  
                 
Redemption Value per Redeemable Share at Period End
  $ 91.70     $ 73.46  
                 
Change in Net Asset Value through period end
    39.5 %     85.5 %
                 
% Difference between Net Asset Value per share and market value of ounces represented by each share
    (0.040 )%     (0.032 )%
                 
 
Results of Operations
 
In the nine months ended June 30, 2008, 72,700,000 shares (727 Baskets) were created in exchange for 7,176,391 ounces of gold including 512,635 ounces of gold receivable, 50,600,000 shares (506 Baskets) were redeemed in exchange for 4,994,132 ounces of gold and 56,041 ounces of gold were sold to pay expenses.
 
As at June 30, 2008 the amount of gold owned by the Trust was 20,710,314 ounces including gold receivable, with a market value of $19,265,769,875 (cost – $13,783,558,663) based on the London PM Fix on June 30, 2008 (in accordance with the Trust Indenture).


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In the year ended September 30, 2007 92,100,000 shares (921 Baskets) were created in exchange for 9,121,736 ounces of gold (there was no gold receivable), 29,300,000 shares (293 Baskets) were redeemed in exchange for 2,901,748 ounces of gold and 58,390 ounces of gold were sold to pay expenses.
 
As at September 30, 2007 the amount of gold owned by the Trust was 18,584,096 ounces (there was no gold receivable) with a market value of $13,807,983,397 (cost – $10,644,489,575).
 
Cash flow from operations
 
The Trust had no net cash flow resulting from operations in the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008, and 2007. Cash received in respect of gold sold to pay expenses in the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was the same as those expenses, resulting in zero cash balances at June 30, 2008 and 2007.
 
Cash Resources and Liquidity
 
At June 30, 2008 the Trust did not have any cash balances. When selling gold to pay expenses, the Trustee endeavors to sell the exact amount of gold needed to pay expenses in order to minimize the Trust’s holdings of assets other than gold. As a consequence, we expect that the Trust will not record any cash flow from its operations and that its cash balance will be zero at the end of each reporting period.
 
Analysis of Movements in the Price of Gold
 
As movements in the price of gold are expected to directly affect the price of the Trust’s shares, investors should understand what the recent movements in the price of gold have been. Investors, however, should also be aware that past movements in the gold price are not indicators of future movements. This section identifies recent trends in the movements of the gold price and discusses some of the important events that have influenced these movements.
 
The following chart provides historical background on the price of gold. The chart illustrates movements in the price of gold in US dollars per ounce over the period from July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2008, and is based on the London PM Fix.
 
Daily gold price - July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2008
 
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The average, high, low and end-of-period gold prices for the period from the inception of the Trust on November 12, 2004, through June 30, 2008, based on the London PM Fix, were:
 
                                                         
                                        Last
 
                                  End of
    business
 
Period
  Average     High     Date     Low     Date     period     day(1)  
 
November 12, 2004 to December 31, 2004
  $ 443.59     $ 454.20       Dec 2, 2004     $ 434.00       Dec 10, 2004     $ 438.00       31 Dec 2004(2 )
Three months to March 31, 2005
  $ 427.35     $ 443.70       Mar 11, 2005     $ 411.10       Feb 8, 2005     $ 427.50       31 Mar 2005  
Three months to June 30, 2005
  $ 427.39     $ 440.55       Jun 24, 2005     $ 414.45       May 31, 2005     $ 437.10       30 Jun 2005  
Three months to September 30, 2005
  $ 439.72     $ 473.25       Sep 30, 2005     $ 418.35       Jul 15, 2005     $ 473.25       30 Sep 2005  
Three months to December 31, 2005
  $ 484.20     $ 536.50       Dec 12, 2005     $ 456.50       Nov 7, 2005     $ 513.00       30 Dec 2005(2 )
Three months to March 31, 2006
  $ 554.07     $ 584.00       Mar 30, 2006     $ 524.75       Jan 5, 2006     $ 582.00       31 Mar 2006  
Three months to June 30, 2006
  $ 627.71     $ 725.00       May 12, 2006     $ 567.00       Jun 20, 2006     $ 613.50       30 Jun 2006  
Three months to September 30, 2006
  $ 621.67     $ 663.25       Jul 14, 2006     $ 573.60       Sep 15, 2006     $ 599.25       29 Sep 2006  
Three months to December 31, 2006
  $ 613.21     $ 648.75       Dec 1, 2006     $ 560.75       Oct 6, 2006     $ 635.70       29 Dec 2006(2 )
Three months to March 31, 2007
  $ 649.82     $ 685.75       Feb 26, 2007     $ 608.40       Jan 10, 2007     $ 661.75       30 Mar 2007  
Three months to June 30, 2007
  $ 666.84     $ 691.40       Apr 20, 2007     $ 642.10       Jun 27, 2007     $ 650.50       29 Jun 2007  
Three months to September 30, 2007
  $ 680.13     $ 743.00       Sep 28, 2007     $ 648.75       Jul 06, 2007     $ 743.00       28 Sep 2007  
Three months to December 31, 2007
  $ 787.41     $ 841.10       Nov 08, 2007     $ 725.50       Oct 04, 2007     $ 836.50       31 Dec 2007(2 )
Three months to March 31, 2008
  $ 924.83     $ 1,011.25       Mar 17, 2008     $ 846.75       Jan 02, 2008     $ 933.50       31 Mar 2008  
Three months to June 30, 2008
  $ 896.29     $ 946.00       Apr 17, 2008     $ 853.00       May 01, 2008     $ 930.25       Jun 30, 2008  
November 12, 2004 to June 30, 2005
  $ 430.82     $ 454.20       Dec 02, 2004     $ 411.10       Feb 08, 2005     $ 437.10       Jun 30, 2005  
Twelve months ended June 30, 2006
  $ 525.24     $ 725.00       May 12, 2006     $ 418.35       Jul 15, 2005     $ 613.50       Jun 30, 2006  
Twelve months ended June 30, 2007
  $ 637.75     $ 691.40       Apr 20, 2007     $ 560.75       Oct 06, 2006     $ 650.50       Jun 29, 2007  
Twelve months ended June 30, 2008
  $ 821.06     $ 1,011.25       Mar 17, 2008     $ 648.75       Jul 06, 2007     $ 930.25       Jun 30, 2008  
November 12, 2004 to June 30, 2008
  $ 621.61     $ 1,011.25       Mar 17, 2008     $ 411.10       Feb 08, 2005     $ 930.25       Jun 30, 2008  
 
 
(1) The end of period gold price is the London PM Fix on the last business day of the period. This is in accordance with the Trust Indenture and the basis used for calculating the Net Asset Value of the Trust.
 
(2) There was no London PM Fix on the last business day of December 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. The London AM Fix on the last business day was $438.00, $513.00, $635.70 and $836.50, respectively. The Net Asset Value of the Trust on December 31, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 was calculated using the London AM Fix, in accordance with the Trust Indenture.
 
The upward price trend that began in 2001 has continued for much of the period since the inception of the Trust on November 12, 2004. After reaching a peak of $725.00 at the London PM Fix on May 12, 2006, gold corrected down to a low of $560.75 at the PM Fix on October 6, 2006. The reason most often cited for the correction was a concern among investors that monetary authorities, especially in the U.S., would move to counter the threat of rising inflation by aggressively raising interest rates. These concerns quickly ebbed, however, and as the dollar continued to fall, the gold price rallied from the October 2006 low. In any event, beginning in August 2007, the US authorities began to reduce interest rates in response to the subprime mortgage crisis. The continued reduction in the fed funds rate helped to drive gold to a fresh all-time high of $1,011.25 on March 17, 2008. Since then, gold has been consolidating on either side of the $900 level. The average for the three months to June 30, 2008, was $896.29.
 
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information and Risk Factors
 
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are predictions and actual events or results may differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. These uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
The value of the Shares relates directly to the value of the gold held by the Trust and fluctuations in the price of gold could materially adversely affect an investment in the Shares.
 
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accrued but unpaid expenses). The price of gold has fluctuated widely over the past several years. Several factors may affect the price of gold, including:
 
  •   Global gold supply and demand, which is influenced by such factors as forward selling by gold producers, purchases made by gold producers to unwind gold hedge positions, central bank purchases and sales, and production and cost levels in major gold-producing countries such as South Africa, the United States and Australia;
 
  •   Investors’ expectations with respect to the rate of inflation;
 
  •   Currency exchange rates;
 
  •   Interest rates;
 
  •   Investment and trading activities of hedge funds and commodity funds; and
 
  •   Global or regional political, economic or financial events and situations.
 
In addition, investors should be aware that there is no assurance that gold will maintain its long term value in terms of purchasing power in the future. In the event that the price of gold declines, the Sponsor expects the value of an investment in the Shares to decline proportionately.
 
The sale of gold by the Trust to pay expenses reduces the amount of gold represented by each Share on an ongoing basis irrespective of whether the trading price of the Shares rises or falls in response to changes in the price of gold.
 
Each outstanding Share represents a fractional, undivided interest in the gold held by the Trust. As the Trust does not generate any income and as the Trust regularly sells gold over time to pay for its ongoing expenses, the amount of gold represented by each Share will gradually decline over time. This is true even if additional Shares are issued in exchange for additional deposits of gold into the Trust, as the amount of gold required to create Shares will proportionately reflect the amount of gold represented by the Shares outstanding at the time of creation. Assuming a constant gold price, the trading price of the Shares is expected to gradually decline relative to the price of gold as the amount of gold represented by the Shares gradually declines. The Shares will only maintain their original price if the price of gold increases.
 
Investors should be aware that the gradual decline in the amount of gold represented by the Shares will occur regardless of whether the trading price of the Shares rises or falls in response to changes in the price of gold.
 
Readers are urged to review the Risk Factors section contained in the Trust’s annual report on Form 10-K for a description of other risks and uncertainties that may affect an investment in our shares.
 
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures
 
Disclosure controls and procedures.  Under the supervision and with the participation of the Sponsor, World Gold Trust Services, LLC, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.
 
Internal control over financial reporting.  There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION:
 
 
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 1A.   Risk Factors
 
There have been no material changes in our risk factors since we last reported under Part I, Item 1A, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007.
 
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
As of the date of the formation of the Trust on November 12, 2004, the NAV of the Trust, which represents the value of the gold deposited into the Trust, was $13,081,500, and the NAV per Share was $43.60. Since formation and through June 30, 2008, 3,082 Baskets (308,200,000 Shares) have been created. As of August 7, 2008, 215,000,000 Shares were outstanding and the estimated NAV per Share as determined by the Trustee for August 7, 2008 was $85.87.
 
Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
None.
 
Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
None.
 
Item 5.   Other Information
 
None.
 
Item 6.   Exhibits
 
The exhibits listed on the accompanying Exhibit Index, and such Exhibit Index, are filed or incorporated by reference as a part of this report.


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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 in the capacities* indicated thereunto duly authorized.
 
WORLD GOLD TRUST SERVICES, LLC
Sponsor of the Equity Gold Trust
(Registrant)
 
/s/  James E. Burton
James E. Burton
Managing Director
(principal executive officer)
 
/s/  James Lowe
James Lowe
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(principal financial officer and
principal accounting officer)
 
Date: August 11, 2008
 
 
* The Registrant is a trust and the persons are signing in their capacities as officers of World Gold Trust Services, LLC, the Sponsor of the Registrant.


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EXHIBIT INDEX
Pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K
 
     
Exhibit No.
  Description of Exhibit
 
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
32.1
  Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
32.2
  Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.


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