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

Franklin Templeton's FGDL gold ETF sponsor names new CFO and chief accounting officer

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

The sponsor of the Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF (FGDL) appointed Christopher Kings as Chief Financial Officer and Christoper Berarducci as Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, both effective May 8, 2026. Matthew Hinkle and Vivek Pai resigned from those roles the same day, and the filing says neither resignation involved a dispute with the sponsor or the Fund.

Key points

  • Christopher Kings appointed Chief Financial Officer of Franklin Holdings, LLC, effective May 8, 2026, succeeding Matthew Hinkle, who resigned as Vice President and CFO.
  • Christoper Berarducci, 51, appointed Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of the sponsor, succeeding Vivek Pai, who resigned from those roles.
  • The filing states Hinkle and Pai resigned without any dispute or disagreement with the sponsor or the Fund over operations, policies or practices.

The filing

CompanyFranklin Templeton Holdings Trust (FGDL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 8, 2026, 4:10 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-214634

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:44 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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