---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-192960"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DBC"
cik: "0001328237"
company_name: "Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund"
filed_at: "2024-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T13:23:56.072913+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund names Melanie Ringold to board, replacing John Zerr

## Summary
- John Zerr retiring from Invesco Ltd. and affiliates effective Jan 1, 2025, but stepped down from board immediately.
- Melanie Ringold appointed to board of managing owner effective July 31, 2024; she is Head of Legal for Americas at Invesco Ltd.
- Ms. Ringold has served as board member since July 2024; previously Assistant General Counsel at Invesco from 2011.
- Zerr's replacement is effective July 31, 2024, ahead of his full retirement date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-192960
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DBC
- cik: 0001328237
- company_name: Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
- filed_at: 2024-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1328237/000119312524192960/0001193125-24-192960-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1328237/000119312524192960/d856049d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-192960
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-192960.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-192960.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Melanie Ringold was appointed as Member of the Board of Managers of the Managing Owner at Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Member of the Board of Managers of the Managing Owner
  source text: On July 30, 2024, Invesco Group Services Inc., the sole member of the Managing Owner, appointed Ms. Melanie Ringold to replace Mr. John Zerr as a member of the Board, effective July 31, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1328237/000119312524192960/0001193125-24-192960-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Zerr departed as Member of the Board of Managers of the Managing Owner at Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund.
  - Action: relinquished
  - Role: Member of the Board of Managers of the Managing Owner
  source text: On July 30, 2024, Invesco Group Services Inc., the sole member of the Managing Owner, appointed Ms. Melanie Ringold to replace Mr. John Zerr as a member of the Board, effective July 31, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1328237/000119312524192960/0001193125-24-192960-index.htm

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