Filed
pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
File No.333-142211
UNITED
STATES HEATING OIL FUND, LP
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Supplement
dated May 11, 2009
to
Prospectus
dated April 30, 2009
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This
supplement contains information which amends, supplements or modifies certain
information contained in the Prospectus of United States Heating Oil Fund, LP
dated April 30, 2009, as supplemented.
You
should carefully consider the “Risk Factors” beginning on page 11 of the
Prospectus before you decide to invest.
The
Offering –Prior Performance of the General Partner and Affiliates (pages 33 and
35)
This supplement revises the following
information in the Prospectus with respect to the prior performance of United
States Heating Oil Fund, LP (“USHO”):
As of March 31, 2009, the total amount
of money raised by USHO from its Authorized Purchasers was
$19,744,061.
Who
are the Service Providers? (page 56)
This supplement replaces the third
paragraph under this heading with the following:
USHO also employs ALPS Distributors,
Inc. as the Marketing Agent, which is further discussed under “What is the Plan
of Distribution?”. The General Partner pays the Marketing Agent an annual
fee. In no event may the aggregate compensation paid to the Marketing
Agent and any affiliate of the General Partner for distribution-related services
in connection with the offering of units exceed ten percent (10%) of the gross
proceeds of the offering.
What
is the Plan of Distribution? – Marketing Agent and Authorized Purchasers (page
61)
This supplement replaces the first
paragraph under this heading with the following:
The offering of USHO’s units is a best
efforts offering. USHO continuously offers Creation Baskets consisting of
100,000 units through the Marketing Agent, to Authorized Purchasers. Merrill
Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. was the initial Authorized Purchaser. The
initial Authorized Purchaser purchased the initial Creation Basket of 200,000
units at $50.00 per unit on April 9, 2008. Authorized Purchasers pay a $1,000
fee for each order to create one or more Creation Baskets. The Marketing Agent
receives, for its services as marketing agent to USHO, a marketing fee of 0.06%
on assets up to the first $3 billion and 0.04% on assets in excess of $3
billion; provided, however, that in no event may the aggregate compensation paid
to the Marketing Agent and any affiliate of the General Partner for
distribution-related services in connection with this offering of units exceed
ten percent (10%) of the gross proceeds of this
offering.