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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 29, 2020

 

 

WORLD GOLD TRUST

(SPONSORED BY WGC USA ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New York   001-37996   36-7650517

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

c/o WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC

685 Third Avenue 27th Floor

New York, New York 10017

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 317-3800

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report):

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s) Name

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

SPDR® Gold MiniSharesSM Trust   GLDM   NYSE Arca

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 29, 2020, Laura Melman ceased to serve as Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC, or WGCAM, the Sponsor of the World Gold Trust. Her departure did not arise from any disagreement on any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of the World Gold Trust.

On September 29, 2020, WGCAM appointed Brandon Woods to serve as Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of WGCAM, effective immediately.

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

Date: October 2, 2020     World Gold Trust
    (Registrant)*
    By:   WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC
      as the Sponsor of the Registrant
    By:  

/s/ Joseph R. Cavatoni

    Name:   Joseph R. Cavatoni
    Title:   Principal Executive Officer

 

* 

As the Registrant is a trust, this report is being filed on behalf of the Registrant by WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC, only in its capacity as the sponsor of the Registrant. The identified person signing this report is signing in their capacity as an authorized officer of WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC.

 

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