<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001483386-17-000014.txt : 20170905
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001483386-17-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170905
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170905
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170905

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ETFS Precious Metals Basket Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001483386
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6221]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34917
		FILM NUMBER:		171067993

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ETF SECURITIES USA LLC
		STREET 2:		48 WALL STREET, 11TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-918-4954

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ETF SECURITIES USA LLC
		STREET 2:		48 WALL STREET, 11TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
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			8K GLTR
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 5, 2017</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:18pt;text-decoration:underline;">ETFS PRECIOUS METALS BASKET TRUST</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Pursuant to an SEC rule amendment adopted in March 2017, the standard settlement cycle for most securities transactions by broker-dealers will be shortened from three business days after the trade date (&#x201C;T+3 Settlement&#x201D;) to two business days following the trade date (&#x201C;T+2 Settlement&#x201D;), effective as of September 5, 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;Consistent with the rule amendment, beginning on September 5, 2017, the creation and redemption processes for the ETFS Precious Metals Basket Trust will change from T+3 Settlement to T+2 Settlement.&nbsp;&nbsp;Creation and redemption orders placed before September 5, 2017 will not be subject to this change.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">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.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">ETFS PRECIOUS METALS BASKET TRUST</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">By: ETF Securities USA, Sponsor of the ETFS Precious Metals Basket Trust </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Graham Tuckwell</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;;font-size: 12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;"> &nbsp;President and Chief Executive Officer</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">By:</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;"> &nbsp;/s/Christopher Foulds</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;;font-size: 12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;"></font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;"></font>
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			<font style="display: inline;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Christopher Foulds</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;September 5, 2017</font>
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