---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-284421"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FXB"
cik: "0001353611"
company_name: "Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust"
filed_at: "2023-11-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T20:54:29.985446+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Invesco CurrencyShares Trust CEO Anna Paglia resigns; Brian Hartigan appointed successor

## Summary
- Anna Paglia resigns as CEO and Principal Executive Officer of the Trust and Board member, effective Nov 28, 2023.
- Brian Hartigan appointed as CEO and Principal Executive Officer and Board member, effective close of business Nov 28, 2023.
- Hartigan has been CEO of Sponsor since Nov 2023 and previously Global Head of ETF Investments at Invesco since 2015.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-284421
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FXB
- cik: 0001353611
- company_name: Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
- filed_at: 2023-11-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1353611/000119312523284421/0001193125-23-284421-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1353611/000119312523284421/d931860d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-284421
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-284421.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-284421.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian Hartigan was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer at Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer
  source text: On November 27, 2023, the Board appointed Mr. Brian Hartigan to serve as Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer of the Trust and as a Member of the Board, effective immediately after the close of business on the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1353611/000119312523284421/0001193125-23-284421-index.htm
- Executive change
  Anna Paglia resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer at Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer
  source text: On November 27, 2023, Ms. Anna Paglia gave notice to the Invesco CurrencyShares ® British Pound Sterling Trust (the “Trust”) that she is resigning from all positions at Invesco Specialized Products, LLC (the “Sponsor”) and its affiliates, including her positions as Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer of the Trust and as a Member of the Board of Managers of the Sponsor (the “Board”), effective upon the close of business on November 28, 2023 (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1353611/000119312523284421/0001193125-23-284421-index.htm

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