Flash FinanceUS
Market open S&P 5007,376.86+0.31% Nasdaq24,579.42+1.09% Dow 3051,285.73-0.46% Russell 20002,754.11+0.89% Nasdaq-10026,989.99+1.35% MidCap 4003,602.50+0.56% SmallCap 6001,673.98+0.05% VIX25.64-9.01% 10Y Yield4.86+0.45% Close of Nov 06, 2026
AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · SPDR GOLD TRUST (GLD)

SPDR Gold Trust names Jonathan Spiegel principal executive officer of its sponsor

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Effective February 9, 2026, Joseph R. Cavatoni stepped down as principal executive officer of World Gold Trust Services, LLC, the sponsor of SPDR Gold Trust, to expand his role at the World Gold Council. The sponsor appointed Jonathan D. Spiegel to the role with immediate effect; the filing says the departure did not arise from any disagreement about the Trust's operations, policies or practices.

Key points

  • Joseph R. Cavatoni steps down as sponsor principal executive officer effective February 9, 2026
  • Jonathan D. Spiegel, age 44, appointed sponsor principal executive officer with immediate effect
  • Spiegel joined World Gold Council on January 13, 2026 as Chief Executive Officer of the Funds
  • Prior to WGC, Spiegel was Director and Head of ETF Product Development at New York Life Investment Management from October 2021 through December 2025

The filing

CompanySPDR GOLD TRUST (GLD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 9, 2026, 12:09 PM ET
Accession number0001437749-26-003434

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:36 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 February 09, 2026.

Briefs are written by AI from the filing text and can contain mistakes — open the filing before acting on anything. Impact (1-5) and tone are the AI's reading of the filing for shareholders, not a price forecast. Not investment advice.