---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-019038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZCSH"
cik: "0001720265"
company_name: "Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZEC)"
filed_at: "2022-09-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T06:44:49.418195+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grayscale Zcash Trust replaces Friedman LLP with Marcum LLP as auditor

## Summary
- Friedman LLP's audit practice combined with Marcum LLP effective Sept 1, 2022.
- Audit committee approved Friedman's dismissal and Marcum's engagement on Sept 27, 2022.
- No disagreements with Friedman on accounting principles, disclosure, or audit scope.
- Friedman's reports on 2021 and 2020 had no adverse opinion except an emphasis-of-matter on digital asset investments.
- Trust did not consult Marcum on any accounting matters prior to engagement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-019038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZCSH
- cik: 0001720265
- company_name: Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZEC)
- filed_at: 2022-09-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1720265/000095017022019038/0000950170-22-019038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1720265/000095017022019038/zcsh-20220927.htm

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