# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002103612
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-050345
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 4752
**Document Hash:** d493451ca666c66ec1949004d36a00ae
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-050345.hdr.sgml**: 20260428

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-050345

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260422

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260428

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260428

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002103612
- **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:** 001-43211
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26907820

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1585 BROADWAY
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10036
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-761-4000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1585 BROADWAY
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10036

**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): April 22, 2026**

**MORGAN STANLEY BITCOIN TRUST**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Delaware** | **001-43211** | **32-6833090** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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| **1585 Broadway**<br> **New York, New York** | **10036** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**<u>(212) 761-4000</u>**

**(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)**

**<u>N/A</u>**

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

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

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading <br> Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which<br> registered** |
| **Common Shares of Beneficial Interest of Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust** | **MSBT** | **NYSE Arca, Inc.** |

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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))

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. ◻

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| **Item 5.02** | **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.** |

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On April 22, 2026, Rohit Goenka notified Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., the delegated sponsor of Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (the "Delegated Sponsor"), of his intention to resign from his position as Chief Financial Officer of the Delegated Sponsor. Mr. Goenka will cease serving as the Delegated Sponsor's Chief Financial Officer effective on or about May 11, 2026.

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: April 28, 2026

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| **Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust** | **Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust** |
| **By*:*** | ***Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., as the Delegated Sponsor of the Trust*** |
| By: | /s/ Scott Steel |
| Name: | Scott Steel\* |
| Title: | Managing Director  |

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\* The registrant is a trust and the person is signing in their capacity as an officer of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., the Delegated Sponsor of the registrant.