---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-214634"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FGDL"
cik: "0001858258"
company_name: "Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust"
filed_at: "2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T21:10:46.236856+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Franklin Holdings appoints Berarducci as CAO/Treasurer, Kings as CFO; Pai and Hinkle resign

## Summary
- Christoper Berarducci appointed Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of sponsor effective May 8, 2026.
- Christopher Kings appointed Chief Financial Officer of sponsor effective May 8, 2026.
- Vivek Pai resigned as CAO/Treasurer; Matthew Hinkle resigned as VP and CFO on May 8, 2026.
- Resignations were not due to any dispute or disagreement with the sponsor or fund.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-214634
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FGDL
- cik: 0001858258
- company_name: Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust
- filed_at: 2026-05-08T23:59:59+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/1858258/000119312526214634/0001193125-26-214634-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1858258/000119312526214634/d122009d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-214634
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-214634.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-214634.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Kings was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Also on May 8, 2026, Christopher Kings was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1858258/000119312526214634/0001193125-26-214634-index.htm
- Executive change
  Vivek Pai resigned as Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer at Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
  source text: In addition, effective May 8, 2026, Vivek Pai resigned as Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of the Sponsor and Matthew Hinkle resigned as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1858258/000119312526214634/0001193125-26-214634-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christoper Berarducci was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer at Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On May 8, 2026, Christoper Berarducci was appointed as the Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of Franklin Holdings, LLC (the "Sponsor"), the sponsor of Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF (the "Fund").
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1858258/000119312526214634/0001193125-26-214634-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew Hinkle resigned as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Franklin Templeton Holdings Trust.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: In addition, effective May 8, 2026, Vivek Pai resigned as Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of the Sponsor and Matthew Hinkle resigned as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1858258/000119312526214634/0001193125-26-214634-index.htm

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