GraniteShares Gold Trust 8-K

What Happened

• GraniteShares Gold Trust (BAR) filed an 8-K (Item 5.02) reporting a leadership change at the Trust’s sponsor, GraniteShares LLC. Effective June 1, 2026, Benoit Autier will step down as Chief Accounting Officer of the Sponsor. The Sponsor appointed Brandon Dall’Acqua as the new Chief Accounting Officer effective the same date. The filing states Mr. Autier’s departure is not due to any disagreement regarding the Trust’s operations, policies or practices.

Key Details

• Departure effective date: June 1, 2026 (Benoit Autier stepping down).
• Successor: Brandon Dall’Acqua appointed Chief Accounting Officer effective June 1, 2026.
• Background on successor: Mr. Dall’Acqua, age 42, joined GraniteShares on January 31, 2025 as Chief Financial Officer; formerly VP of Finance at Tidal Financial Group; holds a Bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University.
• Filing classification: Item 5.02 — Departure/Election of officers/directors; no disagreement disclosed.

Why It Matters

• This is an internal accounting leadership change at the Sponsor of the Trust; the filing indicates it’s an orderly transition and not driven by disputes over the Trust’s operations.
• For investors, the change signals a shift in who oversees accounting at the Sponsor but contains no indication of financial restatements, operational problems, or impact to the Trust’s assets or holdings.