Every material Form 8-K Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF has filed with the SEC since December 14, 2020, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, the Trust's sponsor, appointed Alyson Shupe, a sponsor officer, to perform functions that would typically be handled by a Principal Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2024. She replaces Michael Crinieri in that role, which covers the Trust's executive-level duties. The filing describes an administrative change in who oversees these functions rather than any change to the fund's operations or finances.
Alyson Shupe, 37, is a Managing Director and head of the Global Product Strategy Group at the Sponsor since 2023.
She replaces Michael Crinieri in the Principal Executive Officer functions, effective March 1, 2024.
Shupe previously led product strategy for JP Morgan Asset Management's US Advisor and Latin America client businesses.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, sponsor of the Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF (AAAU), announced that the Trust's listing will transfer from NYSE Arca to the Cboe BZX Exchange on or about February 3, 2022. The sponsor says shareholders are not required to take any action and the transfer is not expected to affect trading of the Trust's shares.
Listing transfers from NYSE Arca to Cboe BZX Exchange on or about February 3, 2022
Sponsor states current shareholders are not required to take any action
Sponsor states the transfer is not expected to have any effect on trading of the Trust's shares
GSAM became the sole sponsor of the Trust, which was renamed from the Perth Mint Physical Gold ETF and continues to trade on NYSE Arca as AAAU under a new CUSIP. Gold custody moved from Gold Corporation to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London branch, and the Western Australian government's guarantee ended, which the filing says is not expected to create any cost for the Trust or shareholders.
Trust renamed Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF; shares keep the AAAU ticker on NYSE Arca with new CUSIP 38150K103
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London branch replaces Gold Corporation as custodian; Western Australia's guarantee ceased
KPMG dismissed and PricewaterhouseCoopers engaged as auditor on December 11, 2020 for fiscal 2020
Michael Crinieri and Joseph DiMaria, GSAM officers, assumed principal executive and financial officer functions for the Trust
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