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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG)

iShares GSCI Trust sponsor names Jay Jacobs CEO after Shannon Ghia resigns

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

On March 27, 2026, Jay Jacobs was appointed to the board and as President and Chief Executive Officer of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, the sponsor of the iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG). The same day, Shannon Ghia resigned from both roles, and the filing says the resignation was not due to any dispute with the sponsor or the trust over its operations, policies or practices. The change is at the sponsor level and the filing describes no change to the trust itself.

Key points

  • Jay Jacobs appointed to the sponsor's board and as President and CEO on March 27, 2026.
  • Jacobs is a BlackRock Managing Director and has been U.S. Head of Equity ETFs since April 7, 2025.
  • Shannon Ghia resigned as a sponsor director and as President and CEO effective March 27, 2026.
  • The filing states Ghia's resignation was not the result of any dispute or disagreement on trust matters.

The filing

CompanyiShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 30, 2026, 9:50 PM ET
Accession number0001437749-26-010479

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 March 30, 2026.

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