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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ)

VanEck Merk Gold ETF: Trust renamed from VanEck Merk Gold Trust, effective August 30, 2024

Neutral Impact 1 of 5 legal/regulatory Written later

The Merk Gold Trust, sponsored by Merk Investments LLC, signed a Third Amendment to its Depositary Trust Agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon, the trustee, on August 20, 2024. The amendment changes the trust's name from VanEck Merk Gold Trust to VanEck Merk Gold ETF, effective August 30, 2024, and the filing says the shares remain named VanEck Merk Gold Shares and the other trust terms are unchanged.

Key points

  • Trust Amendment dated August 20, 2024, between Merk Investments LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon
  • Name change from VanEck Merk Gold Trust to VanEck Merk Gold ETF, effective August 30, 2024
  • Shares continue to be called VanEck Merk Gold Shares; all other Trust Agreement terms remain in effect

The filing

CompanyVanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 20, 2024, 4:49 PM ET
Accession number0001213900-24-071168

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement5.03 Bylaw / Charter Amendment

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:38 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 August 20, 2024.

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