Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November, 8, 2012 WisdomTree Investments, Inc. issued a press release announcing that Research Affiliates, LLC will withdraw its patent infringement lawsuit brought in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. As part of the settlement, all claims and counterclaims will be dismissed with prejudice between Research Affiliates, WisdomTree Investments, Inc., its subsidiaries, WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. and WisdomTree Retirements Services, Inc., the WisdomTree Trust, as well as Mellon Capital Management Corp. and ALPS Distributors, Inc. The settlement agreement resolves all matters pertaining to the lawsuit.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, Dated November 8, 2012 announcing withdrawal of patent infringement lawsuit.

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