Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust Files 8-K

TL;DR

Grayscale ETC files 8-K, reporting material agreement and financials.

AI Summary

Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust (ETC) filed an 8-K on March 25, 2024, reporting on events as of March 22, 2024. The filing indicates the entry into a material definitive agreement and includes financial statements and exhibits. The company, formerly known as Ethereum Classic Investment Trust, is incorporated in Delaware and its fiscal year ends on December 31.

Why It Matters

This 8-K filing signals a material definitive agreement and the submission of financial statements for Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust, providing updated information to investors.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This filing is a routine disclosure of material agreements and financial statements, not indicating any immediate operational or financial distress.

Key Numbers

• 000-56309 — SEC File Number (Identifies the specific filing with the SEC)
• 82-6239281 — IRS Employer Identification No. (Tax identification number for the registrant)

Key Players & Entities

• Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust (ETC) (company) — Registrant
• Ethereum Classic Investment Trust (company) — Former company name
• Delaware (jurisdiction) — State of incorporation
• March 22, 2024 (date) — Date of earliest event reported
• March 25, 2024 (date) — Date of report

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Filing Documents

• etcg-20240322.htm (8-K) — 45KB
• etcg-ex4_1.htm (EX-4.1) — 39KB
• 0000950170-24-035631.txt ( ) — 211KB
• etcg-20240322.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 32KB
• etcg-20240322_htm.xml (XML) — 5KB

01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On March 22, 2024, Grayscale Investments, LLC, the sponsor (the "Sponsor") of Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust (ETC) (the "Trust") and the Delaware Trust Company, the trustee (the "Trustee") of the Trust entered into Amendment No. 4 (the "Amendment No. 4") to the Trust's Second Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement (the "Trust Agreement") in order to modify the definition of "Business Day" (as defined therein). While the Trust Agreement previously provided that a Business Day means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which banks are closed for business in New York, New York, Amendment No. 4 provides that a Business Day will mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which national securities exchanges are closed for business in New York, New York. The foregoing description of the Amendment No. 4 to the Trust Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment No. 4, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 4.1 Amendment No. 4 to the Second Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. Grayscale Investments, LLC as Sponsor of Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust (ETC) Date: March 25, 2024 By: /s/ Michael Sonnenshein Michael Sonnenshein Chief Executive Officer

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View this 8-K filing on SEC EDGAR