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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Franklin Templeton Digital Holdings Trust (EZBC)

Franklin Templeton Digital Holdings Trust names new CFO and chief accounting officer

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

The sponsor of the Franklin Bitcoin ETF, Franklin Holdings, LLC, appointed Christopher Kings as Chief Financial Officer and Christopher Berarducci as Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer on May 8, 2026. The same day, Matthew Hinkle and Vivek Pai resigned from their sponsor roles, and the filing states their resignations were not due to any disagreement over the Fund's operations, policies or practices.

Key points

  • Christopher Kings, 51, appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor on May 8, 2026; he is also a Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC since 2024
  • Berarducci, 51, appointed Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of the Sponsor on May 8, 2026; he has been Vice President, Fund Administration and Reporting at Franklin Templeton since 2020
  • Matthew Hinkle resigned as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor, and Vivek Pai resigned as Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, both effective May 8, 2026

The filing

CompanyFranklin Templeton Digital Holdings Trust (EZBC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 8, 2026, 4:10 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-214640

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:46 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 08, 2026.

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