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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report: October&nbsp;4, 2013 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWERSHARES DB MULTI-SECTOR COMMODITY TRUST </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Registrant) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWERSHARES DB ENERGY FUND; POWERSHARES DB OIL FUND; POWERSHARES DB PRECIOUS METALS FUND; POWERSHARES DB GOLD FUND; POWERSHARES DB SILVER
FUND; POWERSHARES DB BASE METALS FUND; POWERSHARES DB AGRICULTURE FUND </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Co-Registrants) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact Name of each Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust&#150; Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>87-0778053 (Trust)</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>c/o DB Commodity Services LLC<BR>60 Wall Street<BR>New York, New York</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Zip Code)</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>001-33229; 001-33240; 001-33242; 001-33244; 001-33231; 001-33234; 001-33236; and 001-33238 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(212) 250-5883 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This current report on Form 8-K relates to the Unaudited Financial Statements of DB Commodity Services LLC (&#147;DBCS&#148;) for the six-months ended
June&nbsp;30, 2013. DBCS is the Managing Owner of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust, PowerShares DB Energy Fund, PowerShares DB Oil Fund, PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund, PowerShares DB Gold Fund, PowerShares DB Silver Fund,
PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund and PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund. The DBCS Unaudited Financial Statements for the six-months ended June&nbsp;30, 2013 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and are being filed herewith. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Exhibits </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following exhibit is filed herewith and this
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<TD VALIGN="top">Unaudited Financial Statements of DB Commodity Services LLC for the six-months ended June&nbsp;30, 2013</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">DB Commodity Services LLC,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Martin Kremenstein</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: &nbsp;Martin Kremenstein</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Michael Gilligan</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: &nbsp;Michael Gilligan</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PowerShares DB Energy Fund, a series of</B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">DB Commodity Services LLC,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Martin Kremenstein</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: &nbsp;Martin Kremenstein</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Michael Gilligan</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: &nbsp;Michael Gilligan</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Martin Kremenstein</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: &nbsp;Martin Kremenstein</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Michael Gilligan</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: &nbsp;Michael Gilligan</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Martin Kremenstein</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Michael Gilligan</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: &nbsp;Michael Gilligan</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">DB Commodity Services LLC,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><I>its Managing Owner</I></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Martin Kremenstein</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: &nbsp;Martin Kremenstein</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Michael Gilligan</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: &nbsp;Michael Gilligan</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PowerShares DB Silver Fund, a series of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">DB Commodity Services LLC,</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><I>its Managing Owner</I></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Martin Kremenstein</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: &nbsp;Martin Kremenstein</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Michael Gilligan</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: &nbsp;Michael Gilligan</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Martin Kremenstein</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: &nbsp;Martin Kremenstein</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Michael Gilligan</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: &nbsp;Michael Gilligan</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund, a series of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">DB Commodity Services LLC,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><I>its Managing Owner</I></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Martin Kremenstein</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: &nbsp;Martin Kremenstein</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Michael Gilligan</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: &nbsp;Michael Gilligan</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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8-K
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: October 4, 2013
POWERSHARES DB MULTI-SECTOR COMMODITY TRUST
(Registrant)
POWERSHARES DB ENERGY FUND; POWERSHARES DB OIL FUND; POWERSHARES DB PRECIOUS METALS FUND; POWERSHARES DB GOLD FUND; POWERSHARES DB SILVER
FUND; POWERSHARES DB BASE METALS FUND; POWERSHARES DB AGRICULTURE FUND
(Co-Registrants)
(Exact Name of each Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust– Delaware
87-0778053 (Trust)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(IRS Employer ID Number(s))
c/o DB Commodity Services LLC
60 Wall Street
New York, New York
10005
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
001-33229; 001-33240; 001-33242; 001-33244; 001-33231; 001-33234; 001-33236; and 001-33238
(Commission File Number(s))
(212) 250-5883
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01. Other Events.
This current report on Form 8-K relates to the Unaudited Financial Statements of DB Commodity Services LLC ("DBCS") for the six-months ended
June 30, 2013. DBCS is the Managing Owner of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust, PowerShares DB Energy Fund, PowerShares DB Oil Fund, PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund, PowerShares DB Gold Fund, PowerShares DB Silver Fund,
PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund and PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund. The DBCS Unaudited Financial Statements for the six-months ended June 30, 2013 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and are being filed herewith.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed herewith and this
list is intended to constitute the exhibit index:
Number
Exhibit Title
Exhibit 99.1
Unaudited Financial Statements of DB Commodity Services LLC for the six-months ended June 30, 2013
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust
By:
DB Commodity Services LLC,
its Managing Owner
By:
/s/ Martin Kremenstein
Name:  Martin Kremenstein
Title:    Chief Executive Officer
By:
/s/ Michael Gilligan
Name:  Michael Gilligan
Title:    Chief Financial Officer
PowerShares DB Energy Fund, a series of
PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust
By:
DB Commodity Services LLC,
its Managing Owner
By:
/s/ Martin Kremenstein
Name:  Martin Kremenstein
Title:    Chief Executive Officer
By:
/s/ Michael Gilligan
Name:  Michael Gilligan
Title:    Chief Financial Officer
PowerShares DB Oil Fund, a series of
PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust
By:
DB Commodity Services LLC,
its Managing Owner
By:
/s/ Martin Kremenstein
Name:  Martin Kremenstein
Title:    Chief Executive Officer
By:
/s/ Michael Gilligan
Name:  Michael Gilligan
Title:    Chief Financial Officer
PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund, a series of
PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust
By:
DB Commodity Services LLC,
its Managing Owner
By:
/s/ Martin Kremenstein
Name:  Martin Kremenstein
Title:    Chief Executive Officer
By:
/s/ Michael Gilligan
Name:  Michael Gilligan
Title:    Chief Financial Officer
PowerShares DB Gold Fund, a series of
PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust
By:
DB Commodity Services LLC,
its Managing Owner
By:
/s/ Martin Kremenstein
Name:  Martin Kremenstein
Title:    Chief Executive Officer
By:
/s/ Michael Gilligan
Name:  Michael Gilligan
Title:    Chief Financial Officer
PowerShares DB Silver Fund, a series of
PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust
By:
DB Commodity Services LLC,
its Managing Owner
By:
/s/ Martin Kremenstein
Name:  Martin Kremenstein
Title:    Chief Executive Officer
By:
/s/ Michael Gilligan
Name:  Michael Gilligan
Title:    Chief Financial Officer
PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund, a series of
PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust
By:
DB Commodity Services LLC,
its Managing Owner
By:
/s/ Martin Kremenstein
Name:  Martin Kremenstein
Title:    Chief Executive Officer
By:
/s/ Michael Gilligan
Name:  Michael Gilligan
Title:    Chief Financial Officer
PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund, a series of
PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust
By:
DB Commodity Services LLC,
its Managing Owner
By:
/s/ Martin Kremenstein
Name:  Martin Kremenstein
Title:    Chief Executive Officer
By:
/s/ Michael Gilligan
Name:  Michael Gilligan
Title:    Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 4, 2013