# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000317974
**File Stem:** 0000317974-26-000002
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 2814
**Document Hash:** 4117acf859d956d75e3779c6008e66f7
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000317974-26-000002.hdr.sgml**: 20260302

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000317974-26-000002

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: X-17A-5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260302

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260302

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260302

**PERIOD START**: 20250101

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GLOBAL ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000317974

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 203944031
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** X-17A-5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 008-25027
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26710825

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** 755 MAIN STREET, 24TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** HARTFORD
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06103
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 860-264-9094

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** 755 MAIN STREET, 24TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** HARTFORD
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06103

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FORETHOUGHT DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140102

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FORETHOUGHT DISTRIBUTORS, LLC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140102

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FORETHOUGHT DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20130204

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `gad2025_sofc.pdf`

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM X-17A-5

### ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT

### Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000317974

**Filer CCC:** XXXXXXXX

**Is this a LIVE or TEST filing?:** LIVE

**Would you like a Return Copy?:** No

### Submission Information

**Report Period Begin Date:** 01-01-2025

**Report Period End Date:** 12-31-2025

**Type of Registrant:** Broker-dealer

**Any material weaknesses identified?:** No

### Registrant Identification

**Name of Broker-Dealer:** GLOBAL ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

**Business Address:** ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA, 755 MAIN STREET, 24TH FLOOR, HARTFORD, MA, 06103

**Contact Person:** Olga Rip

**Contact Phone:** 8045641588

### Independent Public Accountant Identification

**Accountant Name:** Deloitte & Touche LLP

**Accountant Address:** 115 Federal Street, Boston, MA, 02110

**Accountant Type:** Certified Public Accountant

### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, **Jason A. Bickler**, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accompanying financial statements and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of **GLOBAL ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS, LLC**, as of **12-31-2025**, are true and correct.

**Signature:** Jason A. Bickler

**Title:** President and Chief Executive Officer