---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-019171"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZCSH"
cik: "0001720265"
company_name: "Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZEC)"
filed_at: "2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T06:02:11.775606+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grayscale Zcash Trust replaces distributor and AP: Grayscale Securities in, Genesis out

## Summary
- Effective Oct 3, 2022, Grayscale Securities becomes the Trust's distributor, marketer, and sole authorized participant.
- Genesis is terminated as distributor and authorized participant but continues as a liquidity provider.
- Grayscale Securities is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Sponsor (Grayscale Investments).
- Participant Agreement allows Grayscale Securities to engage liquidity providers (including Genesis) to source Zcash for share creations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-019171
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZCSH
- cik: 0001720265
- company_name: Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZEC)
- filed_at: 2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1720265/000095017022019171/0000950170-22-019171-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1720265/000095017022019171/zcsh-20221003.htm

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