# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001547576
**File Stem:** 0001829126-23-000705
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 5048
**Document Hash:** 928fac558452000070770604b723c391
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001829126-23-000705.hdr.sgml**: 20230110

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001829126-23-000705

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-A12B

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230110

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230110

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Krane Shares Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001547576
- **IRS NUMBER:** 456861457
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-A12B
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36010
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23521966

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 280 PARK AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 32ND FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 646-479-5031

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 280 PARK AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 32ND FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, DC 20549**

**FORM 8-A**

**FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES**

**PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE**

**SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

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| **KraneShares Trust** |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |

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<u>Delaware</u> <u>83-2890965</u> <br> (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

<u>280 Park Avenue, 32nd Floor New York, New York</u> <u>10017</u> <br> (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

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

<u>Title of each class to be so registered </u> <u>Name of the exchange on which each class is to be registered</u> <br> KraneShares China Internet and Covered Call Strategy ETF, shares of beneficial interest, no par value 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. ☒

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 statement file number to which this form relates: 333-180870.

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: <u>Not applicable</u>

**Information Required In Registration Statement**

**Item 1.** **Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.**

A description of the shares of beneficial interest, no par value, of KraneShares China Internet and Covered Call Strategy ETF, a series of KraneShares Trust (the "Trust"), to be registered hereunder is set forth in [Post-Effective Amendment No. 317](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1547576/000182912623000700/kraneshares_485bpos.htm) to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-180870; 811-22698) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2023, which description is incorporated herein by reference. Any form of supplement to the Registration Statement which was subsequently filed after January 10, 2023, is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

**Item 2.** **Exhibits.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[1. The Trust's Certificate of Trust, dated February 3, 2012, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(1) to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-180870 and 811-22698), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2012.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1547576/000119312512173444/d336429dex99a1.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[2. The Trust's Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated June 7, 2017, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 145 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-180870 and 811-22698), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 19, 2017.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1547576/000114420417033078/v469064_ex99-a2.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[3. The Trust's Amended By-Laws are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 145 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-180870 and 811-22698), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 19, 2017](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1547576/000114420417033078/v469064_ex99-b.htm).

**Signature**

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, thereto duly authorized.

Date: January 10, 2023

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| KraneShares Trust | KraneShares Trust |
| By: | /s/ Jonathan Krane |
| Name: | Jonathan Krane |
| Title: | Trustee, Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer |

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