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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · ISHARES GOLD TRUST (IAU)

iShares Gold Trust sponsor names Shannon Ghia CEO and Bryan Bowers CFO effective June 3

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

The sponsor of iShares Gold Trust, iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, named Shannon Ghia as president and chief executive officer and Bryan Bowers as chief financial officer, both effective June 3, 2022. They replace Paul Lohrey and Trent W. Walker, who resigned, and the filing says the resignations were not due to any dispute with the Trust over its operations, policies or practices.

Key points

  • Shannon Ghia, 46, becomes president and CEO of the Sponsor, replacing Paul Lohrey, who also left the Sponsor's board effective June 3, 2022.
  • Bryan Bowers, 47, becomes CFO of the Sponsor and a member of its board, replacing Trent W. Walker, effective June 3, 2022.
  • Ghia is a BlackRock managing director who has served as Global Co-Head of ETF Markets since January 1, 2022.

The filing

CompanyISHARES GOLD TRUST (IAU)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJun 6, 2022, 4:40 PM ET
Accession number0001437749-22-014421

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 June 06, 2022.

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