UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ~~COMMISSIONWashington~~COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

~~Form~~__________________________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): January 29, 2016__________________________ETFS White Metals Basket Trust(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) __________________________

~~CURRENT~~New ~~REPORTPursuant~~York to(State ~~Section~~or 13other orjurisdiction ~~15(d~~of incorporation) of001-34916 ~~the~~(Commission ~~Securities~~File ~~Exchange~~Number) ~~Act~~27-2780294 of(I.R.S. ~~1934~~ Employer Identification No.)

~~Date~~c/o ofETF ~~Report~~Securities USA LLC48 Wall Street, 11th FloorNew York, New York 10005(~~Date~~Address of ~~earliest~~Principal ~~event~~Executive ~~reported~~Offices) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ~~January~~ 28(212) 918-4954Not Applicable Former name or former address, ~~2016~~if changed since last report

ETFS WHITE METALS BASKET TRUST(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number : 001-34916

	New York		27-2780294
	(State or other jurisdiction of		(IRS Employer
	incorporation)		Identification No.)

c/o ETFS Securities USA LLC

48 Wall Street, 11th Floor

New York, New York 10005(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (212) 918-4954

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 43.~~01Changes~~01. inNotice ~~Registrant’s~~of ~~Certifying~~Delisting ~~Accountant~~or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing

~~Following~~Item ~~its~~8.01. ~~competitive~~Other ~~review of independent registered public accounting firms, the audit committee (the “Audit Committee”) of ETF Securities USA LLC (the “Sponsor) of ETFS~~Events White Metals Basket Trust (the “Registrant”) on January 28, 2016, dismissed Deloitte & Touche LLP (the “Former Accountant”) and engaged KPMG LLP (the “Current Accountant”) as the principal independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Registrant’s financial statements.

NoOn ~~report~~January 29, 2016, ETF Securities USA LLC, sponsor of the ~~Former~~ETFS ~~Accountant~~White onMetals Basket Trust (the ~~Registrant’s~~“Trust”), ~~financial~~issued ~~statements~~a ~~for~~press ~~either~~release ofannouncing that it will terminate the ~~past~~Trust ~~two~~and ~~years~~withdraw ~~contained~~the anTrust’s ~~adverse~~listing ~~opinion~~with orNYSE aArca ~~disclaimer~~on March 2, 2016. A copy of ~~opinion~~the orpress ~~was~~release ~~qualified~~is orattached ~~modified~~hereto as toExhibit ~~uncertainty,~~99.1 ~~audit~~and ~~scope,~~incorporated orherein ~~accounting~~by ~~principles~~reference.

~~During the Registrant’s two most recent fiscal years and subsequent interim periods preceding the Former Accountant’s dismissal, there was no disagreement (as defined in~~ Item ~~304(a)(1)(iv)~~9.01. ofFinancial ~~Regulation~~Statements ~~S-K~~ and the related instructions) with the Former Accountant on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement (if not resolved to the satisfaction of the Former Accountant) would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report.Exhibits

During the Registrant’s two most recent fiscal years and subsequent interim periods preceding the Former Accountant’s dismissal, there was no reportable event (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated January 29, 2016

~~The~~Pursuant ~~Sponsor~~to ~~provided~~ the ~~Former~~requirements ~~Accountant with a copy~~ of ~~this Form 8-K prior to its filing with~~ the ~~U.S.~~ Securities ~~and~~ Exchange ~~Commission~~Act ~~(the~~of ~~“Commission”)~~1934, ~~and requested~~ the ~~Former~~registrant ~~Accountant~~has toduly ~~furnish~~caused ~~the~~this ~~Sponsor~~Report ~~with a letter addressed~~ to ~~the~~be ~~Commission~~signed ~~stating~~on ~~whether~~its ~~the~~behalf ~~Former Accountant agrees with the statements made~~ by the ~~Sponsor in response to Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K and~~undersigned, ~~if not, stating the respects~~ in ~~which it does not agree. A copy of~~ the ~~Former~~capacities ~~Accountant’s letter dated January 28~~indicated, ~~2016,~~hereunto isduly ~~attached as Exhibit 16~~authorized.1 ~~to this Form 8-K.~~

~~During~~Date: ~~the~~January ~~Registrant’s two most recent fiscal years and subsequent interim periods preceding the Current Accountant’s engagement~~29, neither the Sponsor nor anyone on its behalf consulted the Current Accountant regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Registrant’s financial statements or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or a reportable event (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).2016

~~Item~~ETFS ~~9.01Financial~~White ~~Statements~~Metals ~~and~~Basket ~~Exhibits~~TrustBy: ETF Securities USA LLC, Sponsor of the ETFS White Metals Basket Trust

~~Exhibit~~By: ~~16.1Former Accountant’~~/s/Christopher ~~Letter~~Foulds ~~dated~~Christopher ~~January~~Foulds ~~28,~~Chief ~~2016~~ Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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.

ETFS WHITE METALS BASKET TRUST By: ETF Securities USA LLC, Sponsor of the ETFS White Metals Basket Trust By: /s/ Christopher Foulds Christopher Foulds Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: January 28, 2016

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