497J 1 b78421a2e497j.txt SPDR SERIES TRUST SPDR(R) Series Trust One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111 December 21, 2009 VIA EDGAR U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Attention: File Room RE: SPDR Series Trust ("Registrant") File Nos.: 333-57793, 811-08839 Dear Sir/Madam: Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, please accept this letter as certification that the prospectus for the SPDR(R) Barclays Capital Short Term Corporate Bond ETF, a series of the above-referenced Registrant, does not differ from the prospectus contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 (the "Amendment") to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A. The Amendment was filed electronically on December 16, 2009. Any comments or questions with respect to this filing should be directed to my attention at (617) 662-3967. Sincerely, /s/ Mark E. Tuttle ------------------------------------- Mark E. Tuttle Assistant Secretary cc: W. John McGuire, Esq.