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 10, 2013

 

UNITED STATES OIL FUND, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware  001-32834 20-2830691
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   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

 

Not Applicable
(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 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On October 8, 2013, United States Commodity Funds, the general partner of United States Oil Fund, LP (the “Registrant”) entered into an agreement with RBC Capital Markets, LLC (“RBC Capital Markets”) on behalf of the Registrant whereby effective October 8, 2013, RBC Capital Markets will serve as the Futures Commodities Merchant (“FCM”) on behalf of the Registrant.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number   Description
99.1   Form of Futures and Cleared Derivatives Transactions Customer Account Agreement

 

 
 

 

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 OIL FUND, LP  
  By: United States Commodity Funds LLC, its general partner   
       
Date:  October 10, 2013 By:  /s/ Howard Mah  
    Name: Howard Mah  
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer