ISHARES GOLD TRUST 8-K

What Happened
iShares Gold Trust (IAU) filed an 8-K (Item 5.02) reporting that, effective March 27, 2026, Jay Jacobs was appointed to the Board of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC (the Sponsor) and named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Sponsor. Jacobs was appointed by BlackRock Asset Management International Inc., the Sponsor’s member. On the same date, Shannon Ghia resigned as a Director and as President and CEO of the Sponsor. The filing states Ms. Ghia’s resignation was not due to any dispute or disagreement with the Sponsor or the Trust.

Key Details

• Effective date: March 27, 2026.
• New appointee: Jay Jacobs — Managing Director at BlackRock; U.S. Head of Equity ETFs since April 7, 2025; previously U.S. Head of Thematics and Active Equity ETFs (joined BlackRock April 18, 2022).
• Resigned: Shannon Ghia — stepped down as Director and President & CEO of the Sponsor; resignation not due to a dispute related to the Trust.
• Jacobs’ background: former Global X ETFs leader (May 2013–March 2022), NYSE business analyst (2011–2013), BA from Emory, MBA from Columbia, CFA charterholder.

Why It Matters
This filing reports a leadership change at the Sponsor that manages iShares Gold Trust operations. For investors, leadership transitions can affect product strategy or oversight, but the filing does not report any disagreement or operational issues tied to the change. No financial results or changes to the Trust’s holdings, fees, or policies were reported in this 8-K.