Every material Form 8-K abrdn Gold ETF Trust has filed with the SEC since March 14, 2022, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Effective August 8, 2024, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. stopped serving as custodian of the abrdn Gold ETF Trust's gold, and all gold was moved to accounts held with ICBC Standard Bank Plc. The filing says no cost or expense was or will be incurred by the Trust or shareholders from terminating the former custody agreements, so the change is administrative from a shareholder standpoint.
Termination of allocated and unallocated account agreements with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. became effective August 8, 2024.
All gold held under the former custody agreements was transferred to accounts with ICBC Standard Bank Plc, the new custodian.
The filing states no cost or expense was or will be incurred by the Trust or holders of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF from the termination.
The trust's trustee signed new allocated and unallocated account agreements with ICBC Standard Bank Plc as custodian for the trust's gold, and gave notice to end its agreements with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. The filing states that no cost or expense was or will be incurred by the trust or shareholders, and that the trust will shift to T+1 settlement for creations and redemptions starting May 28, 2024.
New custody agreements with ICBC Standard Bank Plc dated May 23, 2024
Termination notice to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. delivered May 23, 2024; termination takes effect once all gold is transferred to the new custodian
Trust Agreement amended effective June 18, 2024, revising the Benchmark Price definition to reference LBMA Gold Price PM and AM
Creation and redemption processes move to T+1 settlement beginning May 28, 2024
The trust's sponsor and trustee amended the Depositary Trust Agreement, and the trustee amended the allocated and unallocated account agreements with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. The amendments rename the trust and its shares effective March 31, 2022, reflect a sponsor name change that occurred March 1, 2022, and add a bullion replacement provision requiring the custodian to replace non-compliant bullion. The filing is administrative and does not change fees, holdings or shares outstanding as stated in the filing.
Trust renamed from Aberdeen Standard Gold ETF Trust to abrdn Gold ETF Trust, effective March 31, 2022
Shares renamed from Aberdeen Standard Physical Gold Shares ETF to abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF, effective March 31, 2022
Sponsor renamed from Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs Sponsor LLC to abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC, effective March 1, 2022
Allocated account amendment with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. adds a 'Replacement of Bullion' section requiring non-compliant bullion to be replaced as soon as practical
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