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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-101667"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ETCG"
cik: "0001705181"
company_name: "Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust (ETC)"
filed_at: "2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:29:56.422261+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grayscale expands management team and Barry Silbert returns as Board Chairman

## Summary
- Barry Silbert appointed Chairman of Grayscale Board, replacing Mark Shifke who remains Director.
- Four new executives: Diana Zhang (COO), Ramona Boston (CMO), Andrea Williams (CCO), Maxwell Rosenthal (CHRO).
- Board expansion with independent directors under consideration.
- Grayscale manages over $35B in AUM across more than three dozen products.
- Appointments aim to support Grayscale's next phase of growth in digital assets.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-101667
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ETCG
- cik: 0001705181
- company_name: Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust (ETC)
- filed_at: 2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705181/000095017025101667/0000950170-25-101667-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705181/000095017025101667/etcg-20250804.htm

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