# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001618181
**File Stem:** 0001437749-23-000184
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 5628
**Document Hash:** 5a968d1a57d6bed71366250e787c71cb
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-23-000184.hdr.sgml**: 20230103

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-23-000184

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230101

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

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230103

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230103

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** World Gold Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001618181
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** [6221]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-37996
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23502689

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 685 THIRD AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 27TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (212) 317-3800

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 685 THIRD AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 27TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** World Currency Gold Trust
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20160823

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Global Currency Gold Trust
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140828

gldm20221213_8k.htm

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**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

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**FORM **8-K**

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**CURRENT REPORT** 

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): **January 1, 2023**

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**WORLD GOLD TRUST**

**SPONSORED BY WGC USA ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC** 

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

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| **Delaware** | **001-37996** | **36-7650517** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of**<br> **incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer Identification No.)** |

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**c/o WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC** 

**685 Third Ave., Suite 2702**

**New York, **New York 10017**

**(Address of principal executive offices; zip code)** 

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

**(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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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s) Name** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| **SPDR**<sup>®</sup> **Gold MiniShares**<sup>®</sup> | **GLDM**<sup>®</sup> | **NYSE Arca, Inc.** |

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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 (§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.** 

Neal Wolkoff has served as a member of the board of directors and the audit committee of WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC (the "Sponsor"), the sponsor of World Gold Trust (the "Trust") since the inception of the Trust. On January 1, 2023, the term of Mr. Wolkoff's appointment as a director of the Sponsor expired and Mr. Wolkoff will no longer serve as a director. The decision of the Sponsor and Mr. Wolkoff not to renew his appointment for an additional term did not arise from any disagreement on any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of the Trust.

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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.

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| Date: January 3, 2023 | **WORLD GOLD TRUST** | **WORLD GOLD TRUST** | **WORLD GOLD TRUST** |
|  | (Registrant)<sup>\*</sup> | (Registrant)<sup>\*</sup> | (Registrant)<sup>\*</sup> |
|  | By: | WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC<br> as the Sponsor of the Registrant | WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC<br> as the Sponsor of the Registrant |
|  | By: | /s/ Joseph R. Cavatoni | /s/ Joseph R. Cavatoni |
|  |  | Name: | Joseph R. Cavatoni |
|  |  | Title: | Principal Executive Officer |

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<sup>\*</sup> 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 his capacity as an authorized officer of WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC.