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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · iShares Gold Trust Micro (IAUM)

iShares Gold Trust Micro names Jay Jacobs CEO after Shannon Ghia resigns

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Effective March 27, 2026, Shannon Ghia resigned as a director and as president and CEO of the trust's sponsor, iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC. Jay Jacobs, a BlackRock managing director, was appointed to the sponsor's board and as its president and CEO the same day. The filing says Ghia's resignation was not the result of any dispute with the sponsor or the trust over operations, policies or practices.

Key points

  • Jay Jacobs appointed to sponsor's board and as President and CEO on March 27, 2026
  • Jacobs has been U.S. Head of Equity ETFs at BlackRock since April 7, 2025
  • Shannon Ghia resigned as director and President and CEO of the sponsor, effective March 27, 2026
  • Filing states Ghia's resignation was not due to any disagreement over the trust's operations, policies or practices

The filing

CompanyiShares Gold Trust Micro (IAUM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 30, 2026, 9:51 PM ET
Accession number0001437749-26-010481

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:43 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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