UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): August 10, 2018

iShares^® Commodity Optimized Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36044

46-2428725

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

c/o iShares^® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC
400 Howard Street
San Francisco, California 94105
Attn: Product Management Team
iShares^®Product Research & Development

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 670-2000

Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Conditional Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing

Item 8.01. Other Events

On August 10, 2018, iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, sponsor of the iShares Commodity Optimized Trust (the “Trust”), issued a press release announcing that it will close and liquidate the Trust. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A copy of the notice letter to shareholders related to the foregoing announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. Exhibit 99.2 is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated August 10, 2018

99.2	Notice to Shareholders, dated August 10, 2018

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.

Date: August 10, 2018

	iShares^® Commodity Optimized Trust*

	By:	iShares^® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC

	By:	/s/ Paul Lohrey
	Name:	Paul Lohrey
	Title:	Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

	By:	/s/ Jack Gee
	Name:	Jack Gee
	Title:	Director and Chief Financial Officer

______________________

*	The registrant is a trust. Each of the individuals specified above is signing in his or her capacity as an officer and/or authorized signatory of iShares^® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, the sponsor of the trust.

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