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Issuer:     VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ)
CIK:        0001546652
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-03-10T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001213900-23-019061
Event type: other
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.25
Item codes: 4.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

VanEck Merk Gold Trust appoints Cohen & Company as new auditor after BBD merger
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- BBD, LLP merged with Cohen & Company on March 6, 2023, triggering BBD's resignation as auditor.
- Merk Investments, as Sponsor, approved Cohen & Company as new independent registered public accounting firm.
- Cohen will audit the trust's fiscal year ending January 31, 2023.
- BBD's reports for the past two years were unqualified; no disagreements or reportable events occurred.
- No consultations with Cohen on accounting principles or audit opinions occurred prior to engagement.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390023019061/0001213900-23-019061-index.htm
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  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-019061

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