# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001459862
**File Stem:** 0001999371-26-011015
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 5643
**Document Hash:** 0626c535ffc7d66c59cf4e6a1a999e5b
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001999371-26-011015.hdr.sgml**: 20260518

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001999371-26-011015

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260518

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260518

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260518

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** abrdn Palladium ETF Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001459862
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** [6221]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 09 Crypto Assets
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34589
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26994231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O ABRDN
- **STREET 2:** 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200
- **CITY:** PHILADELPHIA
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19103
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 215-405-5700

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O ABRDN
- **STREET 2:** 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200
- **CITY:** PHILADELPHIA
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19103

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Aberdeen Standard Palladium ETF Trust
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20181001

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ETFS PALLADIUM TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20090326

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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): **May 18, 2026**

**<u>ABRDN PALLADIUM ETF TRUST</u>** (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;New York | &nbsp;&nbsp;**001-34589** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**26-4733157** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | &nbsp;&nbsp;(Commission File Number) | &nbsp;&nbsp;(IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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| c/o **abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC<br> 1900 Market Street, Suite 200<br> Philadelphia PA** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**19103** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | &nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code) |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**(844) 383-7289** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**N/A** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |

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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:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Title of each class | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trading<br> Symbol(s) | &nbsp;&nbsp;Name of each exchange on which registered |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**PALL** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**NYSE Arca** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR § 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☐

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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☐

**Item 8.01 Other Events.**

On May 18, 2026, prior to the open of trading on NYSE Arca, Inc., abrdn Palladium ETF Trust (the "Registrant") effected a 5-for-1 forward split (the "Split") of the abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF (the "Shares") issued by the Registrant. The post-Split Shares began trading on May 18, 2026. The Registrant previously announced the Split in its press release dated April 22, 2026. As a result of the Split, every pre-Split Share held of record as of the close of the markets on May 14, 2026 was automatically exchanged for five post-Split Shares. Immediately prior to the Split, there were 6,112,500 Shares issued and outstanding, each representing a net asset value ("NAV") of $128.69. Immediately after the Split, the number of issued and outstanding Shares increased to 30,562,500, and the NAV per Share decreased to $25.74. The Split did not affect the Shares' CUSIP number or ticker symbol (PALL).

**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.

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|  | **ABRDN PALLADIUM ETF TRUST** | **ABRDN PALLADIUM ETF TRUST** |
|  | By: abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC, Sponsor of the abrdn Palladium ETF Trust | By: abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC, Sponsor of the abrdn Palladium ETF Trust |
| Date: May 18, 2026 | By: | /s/ Sharon Ferrari |
|  |  | Sharon Ferrari<br> Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer\* |

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\* The Registrant is a trust and Ms. Ferrari is signing in her capacities as officer of abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC, the Sponsor of the Registrant.