SPDR^® Series Trust

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

June 21, 2012

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: File Room

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 and Statement of Additional Information for the SPDR BofA Merrill Lynch Emerging Markets Corporate Bond ETF and SPDR BofA Merrill Lynch Crossover Corporate Bond ETF, series of the above-referenced Registrant, do not differ from the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 86 (the “Amendment”) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A. The Amendment was filed electronically and effective on June 18, 2012 (Accession No. 0001193125-12-273835).

Any comments or questions with respect to this filing should be directed to my attention at (617) 662-3909.

Sincerely,