---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-214640"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EZBC"
cik: "0001992870"
company_name: "Franklin Templeton Digital Holdings Trust"
filed_at: "2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T21:13:20.264576+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sponsor names Berarducci CAO/Treasurer, Kings CFO; Hinkle and Pai resign

## Summary
- Appointed Christoper Berarducci as Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of Franklin Holdings, LLC effective May 8, 2026.
- Appointed Christopher Kings as Chief Financial Officer of the sponsor effective May 8, 2026.
- Vivek Pai resigned as CAO/Treasurer and Matthew Hinkle resigned as VP/CFO; no dispute cited.
- Berarducci has been VP, Fund Administration & Reporting at Franklin Templeton since 2020. Kings was SVP at Franklin Templeton Services since 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-214640
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EZBC
- cik: 0001992870
- company_name: Franklin Templeton Digital 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/1992870/000119312526214640/0001193125-26-214640-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1992870/000119312526214640/d132344d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-214640.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew Hinkle resigned as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Franklin Templeton Digital Holdings Trust.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: 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/1992870/000119312526214640/0001193125-26-214640-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher Kings was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Franklin Templeton Digital 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/1992870/000119312526214640/0001193125-26-214640-index.htm
- Executive change
  Vivek Pai resigned as Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer at Franklin Templeton Digital Holdings Trust.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
  source text: 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/1992870/000119312526214640/0001193125-26-214640-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christoper Berarducci was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer at Franklin Templeton Digital 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 Bitcoin ETF (the "Fund").
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1992870/000119312526214640/0001193125-26-214640-index.htm

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