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8-K filed July 3, 2023, 7:59 PM ET CIK 0001817218
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ConvexityShares Trust: M&A transaction — ConvexityShares Trust sponsor replaced from ConvexityShares LLC to Teucrium Trading LLC effective July 3, 2023

ConvexityShares Trust

Executive movements

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Departed

Simon Ho

Principal Executive Officer
ConvexityShares Trust
Effective
2023-07-03
Successor
Sal Gilbertie
Filed
July 3, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
In connection with the Sponsor Replacement, and as of the Effective Date, Melinda Ho, Joseph W. Ferraro III and Simon Ho, each officers of ConvexityShares, no longer perform certain functions with respect to the Trust that, if the Trust had executive officers, would typically be performed by the principal financial officer and accounting officer, chief compliance officer and principal executive officer, respectively.
Departed

Joseph W. Ferraro III

Chief Compliance Officer
ConvexityShares Trust
Effective
2023-07-03
Filed
July 3, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
In connection with the Sponsor Replacement, and as of the Effective Date, Melinda Ho, Joseph W. Ferraro III and Simon Ho, each officers of ConvexityShares, no longer perform certain functions with respect to the Trust that, if the Trust had executive officers, would typically be performed by the principal financial officer and accounting officer, chief compliance officer and principal executive officer, respectively.
Departed

Melinda Ho

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
ConvexityShares Trust
Effective
2023-07-03
Successor
Cory Mullen-Rusin
Filed
July 3, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
In connection with the Sponsor Replacement, and as of the Effective Date, Melinda Ho, Joseph W. Ferraro III and Simon Ho, each officers of ConvexityShares, no longer perform certain functions with respect to the Trust that, if the Trust had executive officers, would typically be performed by the principal financial officer and accounting officer, chief compliance officer and principal executive officer, respectively.
Appointed

Steve Kahler

Chief Operating Officer
ConvexityShares Trust
Effective
2023-07-03
Filed
July 3, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
As of the Effective Date, Sal Gilbertie, Cory Mullen-Rusin, and Steve Kahler, officers of Teucrium, will perform certain functions with respect to the Trust that, if the Trust had executive officers, would typically be performed by the principal executive officer, principal financial and accounting officer, and chief operating officer, respectively.
Appointed

Sal Gilbertie

Principal Executive Officer
ConvexityShares Trust
Effective
2023-07-03
Filed
July 3, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
As of the Effective Date, Sal Gilbertie, Cory Mullen-Rusin, and Steve Kahler, officers of Teucrium, will perform certain functions with respect to the Trust that, if the Trust had executive officers, would typically be performed by the principal executive officer, principal financial and accounting officer, and chief operating officer, respectively.
Appointed

Cory Mullen-Rusin

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
ConvexityShares Trust
Effective
2023-07-03
Filed
July 3, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
As of the Effective Date, Sal Gilbertie, Cory Mullen-Rusin, and Steve Kahler, officers of Teucrium, will perform certain functions with respect to the Trust that, if the Trust had executive officers, would typically be performed by the principal executive officer, principal financial and accounting officer, and chief operating officer, respectively.

Key facts

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Simon Ho resigned as Principal Executive Officer at ConvexityShares Trust.

Action
resigned
Role
Principal Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
In connection with the Sponsor Replacement, and as of the Effective Date, Melinda Ho, Joseph W. Ferraro III and Simon Ho, each officers of ConvexityShares, no longer perform certain functions with respect to the Trust that, if the Trust had executive officers, would typically be performed by the principal financial officer and accounting officer, chief compliance officer and principal executive officer, respectively.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Joseph W. Ferraro III resigned as Chief Compliance Officer at ConvexityShares Trust.

Action
resigned
Role
Chief Compliance Officer
Exact text from the filing
In connection with the Sponsor Replacement, and as of the Effective Date, Melinda Ho, Joseph W. Ferraro III and Simon Ho, each officers of ConvexityShares, no longer perform certain functions with respect to the Trust that, if the Trust had executive officers, would typically be performed by the principal financial officer and accounting officer, chief compliance officer and principal executive officer, respectively.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Melinda Ho resigned as Principal Financial and Accounting Officer at ConvexityShares Trust.

Action
resigned
Role
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Exact text from the filing
In connection with the Sponsor Replacement, and as of the Effective Date, Melinda Ho, Joseph W. Ferraro III and Simon Ho, each officers of ConvexityShares, no longer perform certain functions with respect to the Trust that, if the Trust had executive officers, would typically be performed by the principal financial officer and accounting officer, chief compliance officer and principal executive officer, respectively.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Steve Kahler was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at ConvexityShares Trust.

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Operating Officer
Exact text from the filing
As of the Effective Date, Sal Gilbertie, Cory Mullen-Rusin, and Steve Kahler, officers of Teucrium, will perform certain functions with respect to the Trust that, if the Trust had executive officers, would typically be performed by the principal executive officer, principal financial and accounting officer, and chief operating officer, respectively.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Sal Gilbertie was appointed as Principal Executive Officer at ConvexityShares Trust.

Action
appointed
Role
Principal Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
As of the Effective Date, Sal Gilbertie, Cory Mullen-Rusin, and Steve Kahler, officers of Teucrium, will perform certain functions with respect to the Trust that, if the Trust had executive officers, would typically be performed by the principal executive officer, principal financial and accounting officer, and chief operating officer, respectively.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Cory Mullen-Rusin was appointed as Principal Financial and Accounting Officer at ConvexityShares Trust.

Action
appointed
Role
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Exact text from the filing
As of the Effective Date, Sal Gilbertie, Cory Mullen-Rusin, and Steve Kahler, officers of Teucrium, will perform certain functions with respect to the Trust that, if the Trust had executive officers, would typically be performed by the principal executive officer, principal financial and accounting officer, and chief operating officer, respectively.
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

ConvexityShares Trust: Amended Trust Agreement executed, establishing Teucrium as sponsor and making clarifying amendments (effective 2023-07-03).

Change
charter amendment
Effective
2023-07-03
Exact text from the filing
Effective July 3, 2023, Teucrium and the Trustee executed the Amended Trust Agreement. The Amended Trust Agreement establishes Teucrium as the Trust’s sponsor, and contains other clarifying amendments.
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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

ConvexityShares Trust underwent a change of control involving Teucrium Trading LLC (closed 2023-07-03).

Action
change of control
Counterparty
Teucrium Trading LLC
Closing
2023-07-03
Exact text from the filing
nd the concurrent appointment of Teucrium Trading LLC (“Teucrium”) as successor sponsor to the Trust (the “Sponsor
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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9

ConvexityShares Trust entered into Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement with Teucrium and Wilmington Trust National Association (effective 2023-07-03).

Action
entry
Counterparty
Teucrium and Wilmington Trust National Association
Effective
2023-07-03
Exact text from the filing
the Trust has entered into agreements with ConvexityShares, Teucrium and various service providers of the Trust, on behalf of ConvexityShares Daily 1.5x SPIKES Futures ETF and ConvexityShares 1x SPIKES Futures ETF (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”). These agreements reflect the transfer of the role of sponsor of the Trust from Convexity to Teucrium. The new agreements, each dated July 3, 2023, are listed below, and attached as exhibits hereto: 1. Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement (the “Amended Trust Agreement”) between Teucrium and Wilmington Trust National Association (the “Trustee”).
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