abrdn Gold ETF Trust Files 8-K with Key Agreements and Bylaw Changes

TL;DR

ABDN 8-K: Material agreements entered & terminated, bylaws amended, fiscal year changed. Major corporate housekeeping.

AI Summary

On May 23, 2024, abrdn Gold ETF Trust entered into a material definitive agreement and also terminated a material definitive agreement. The company also made amendments to its articles of incorporation or bylaws, and changed its fiscal year. These events are detailed in the 8-K filing submitted on May 28, 2024.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates significant corporate actions for abrdn Gold ETF Trust, including changes to its governing documents and material agreements, which could impact its operational structure and investor relations.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — The filing involves material definitive agreements and changes to bylaws, suggesting significant operational or structural shifts that warrant attention.

Key Players & Entities

• abrdn Gold ETF Trust (company) — Registrant
• Aberdeen Standard Gold ETF Trust (company) — Former company name
• ETFS Gold Trust (company) — Former company name
• May 23, 2024 (date) — Date of earliest event reported
• May 28, 2024 (date) — Date of report

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Filing Documents

• sgol-8k_052824.htm (8-K) — 41KB
• ex4-1.htm (EX-4.1) — 21KB
• ex10-1.htm (EX-10.1) — 276KB
• ex10-2.htm (EX-10.2) — 282KB
• 0001999371-24-006700.txt ( ) — 891KB
• sgol-20240523.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• sgol-20240523_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 33KB
• sgol-20240523_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 22KB
• sgol-8k_052824_htm.xml (XML) — 4KB

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Entry into New Allocated and Unallocated Account Agreements with New Custodian On May 23, 2024, The Bank of New York Mellon (the "Trustee"), in its capacity as Trustee of the abrdn Gold ETF Trust (the "Trust"), and at the direction of abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC (the "Sponsor"), the Trust's Sponsor, entered into an Allocated Account Agreement and Unallocated Account Agreement (collectively, the "New Custody Agreements") with ICBC Standard Bank Plc (the "New Custodian") providing for the custody of the Trust's gold by the New Custodian. Copies of the New Custody Agreements are filed as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2, respectively, to this report and are incorporated by reference herein. Amendment to Depositary Trust Agreement On May 23, 2024, the Sponsor entered into an Amendment (the "Trust Amendment") to the Depositary Trust Agreement (the "Trust Agreement") with the Trustee. The Trust Amendment reflects the following changes, effective as of June 18, 2024, as approved and directed by the Sponsor on behalf of the Trust: (1) the amendment of the definition of "Benchmark Price" to mean, "as of any day, (i) such day's LBMA Gold Price PM or such day's LBMA Gold Price AM if such day's LBMA Gold Price PM is not available; or (ii) such other publicly available price which is reasonably available to the Trustee at no cost to the Trustee and which the Sponsor may determine fairly represents the commercial value of gold held by the Trust and instructs the Trustee to use as the Benchmark Price"; (2) the replacement of the defined term for "London PM Gold Fix" with the defined term "LBMA Gold Price PM", which "means the price of a troy ounce of gold as determined by ICE Benchmark Administration, the third party administrator of the London gold price selected by the LBMA, or any successor administrator of the London gold price, at or about 3:00 p.m. London, England time"; and (3) the addition of the new definition for "LBM

02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. Termination of Allocated and Unallocated Account Agreements with Prior Custodian On May 23, 2024, the Trustee delivered to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. ("JPMorgan" or the "Former Custodian"), custodian of the Trust's gold, notice of termination of the Allocated Account Agreement and the Unallocated Account Agreement, each dated as of September 1, 2009 and as amended, between the Trustee and the Former Custodian (collectively, the "Former Custody Agreements"). Pursuant to the terms of the Former Custody Agreements, the notice of termination delivered by the Trustee will become effective on the date on which all gold held in the allocated and unallocated accounts governed by the Former Custody Agreements has been transferred to the allocated and unallocated accounts governed by the New Custody Agreements with the New Custodian (the "Termination Effective Date"). Until the Termination Effective Date, the Trust will have available custodian services under both the Former Custody Agreements and the New Custody Agreements referred to in Item 1.01 above. Following the Termination Effective Date, the custody of all gold of the Trust will be pursuant to the New Custody Agreements. No cost or expense was, or will be, incurred by the Trust or the holders of the abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in connection with the termination of the Former Custody Agreements or their replacement with the New Custody Agreements.

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. Depositary Trust Agreement The information set forth in Item 1.01 relating to the Trust Agreement, is incorporated by reference herein.

01 Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events. Pursuant to an SEC rule amendment adopted in February 2023, the standard settlement cycle for most securities transactions by broker-dealers will be shortened from two business days after the trade date ("T+2 Settlement") to one business day following the trade date ("T+1 Settlement"), effective as of May 28, 2024. Consistent with the rule amendment, beginning on May 28, 2024, the standard creation and redemption processes for the Trust will change from T+2 Settlement to T+1 Settlement. Creation and redemption orders placed before May 28, 2024 will not be subject to this change.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibit 4.1 Fifth Amendment to the Depositary Trust Agreement dated May 23, 2024 Exhibit 10.1 Allocated Account Agreement dated May 23, 2024 Exhibit 10.2 Unallocated Account Agreement dated May 23, 2024 Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (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 hereunto duly authorized. ABRDN GOLD ETF TRUST By: abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC, Sponsor of the abrdn Gold ETF Trust Date: May 28, 2024 By: /s/ Brian Kordeck Brian Kordeck Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer* * The Registrant is a trust and Mr. Kordeck is signing in his capacities as officer of abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC, the Sponsor of the Registrant.

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