---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-055986"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAAU"
cik: "0001708646"
company_name: "Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF"
filed_at: "2024-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T05:37:44.485415+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF appoints Alyson Shupe to perform PEO functions

## Summary
- Alyson Shupe appointed to perform Principal Executive Officer functions, effective March 1, 2024.
- Shupe replaces Michael Crinieri in this role for the Trust.
- She is a Managing Director and head of Global Product Strategy Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management since 2023.
- Previously led Product Strategy for JP Morgan Asset Management's US Advisor and Latin America client businesses.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-055986
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAAU
- cik: 0001708646
- company_name: Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF
- filed_at: 2024-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708646/000119312524055986/0001193125-24-055986-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708646/000119312524055986/d779388d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-055986
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-055986.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-055986.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Crinieri departed as Principal Executive Officer at Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF.
  - Action: replaced
  - Role: Principal Executive Officer
  source text: Ms. Shupe replaces Michael Crinieri to perform the functions with respect to the Trust that, if the Trust had executive officers, would typically be performed by the Principal Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708646/000119312524055986/0001193125-24-055986-index.htm
- Executive change
  Alyson Shupe was appointed as Principal Executive Officer at Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Principal Executive Officer
  source text: appointed Alyson Shupe, who is an officer of the Sponsor, to perform certain functions with respect to the Trust that, if the Trust had executive officers, would typically be performed by the Principal Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708646/000119312524055986/0001193125-24-055986-index.htm

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