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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Franklin XRP Trust (XRPZ)

Franklin XRP Trust names new CFO and chief accounting officer for sponsor

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

On May 8, 2026, Franklin Holdings, LLC, sponsor of the Franklin XRP Trust (XRPZ), appointed Christopher Kings as Chief Financial Officer and Christoper Berarducci as Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer. The same day, Matthew Hinkle and Vivek Pai resigned from those roles, with the filing stating their departures were not due to any disagreement over the Fund's operations, policies or practices.

Key points

  • Christopher Kings, 51, appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor effective May 8, 2026
  • Christoper Berarducci, 51, appointed Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of the Sponsor effective May 8, 2026
  • Matthew Hinkle (Vice President and CFO) and Vivek Pai (Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer) resigned effective May 8, 2026
  • Filing states resignations were not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Sponsor or the Fund

The filing

CompanyFranklin XRP Trust (XRPZ)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 8, 2026, 4:10 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-214633

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:46 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 May 08, 2026.

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