---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-014422"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IAUM"
cik: "0001759124"
company_name: "iShares Gold Trust Micro"
filed_at: "2022-06-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T04:25:46.913023+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# iShares Gold Trust Micro appoints Shannon Ghia as President/CEO and Bryan Bowers as CFO

## Summary
- Shannon Ghia appointed President and CEO of sponsor iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC effective June 3, 2022.
- Bryan Bowers appointed CFO and to sponsor Board of Directors effective June 3, 2022.
- Paul Lohrey and Trent W. Walker resigned as President/CEO/Director and CFO, effective June 3, 2022.
- Resignations not due to any dispute or disagreement with the Trust's operations or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-014422
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IAUM
- cik: 0001759124
- company_name: iShares Gold Trust Micro
- filed_at: 2022-06-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759124/000143774922014422/0001437749-22-014422-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759124/000143774922014422/iaum20220606_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-014422.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bryan Bowers was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at iShares Gold Trust Micro.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: appointed Shannon Ghia as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Sponsor and Bryan Bowers as the Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor, each effective June 3, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759124/000143774922014422/0001437749-22-014422-index.htm
- Executive change
  Shannon Ghia was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at iShares Gold Trust Micro.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed Shannon Ghia as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Sponsor and Bryan Bowers as the Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor, each effective June 3, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759124/000143774922014422/0001437749-22-014422-index.htm
- Executive change
  Trent W. Walker resigned as Chief Financial Officer at iShares Gold Trust Micro.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Lohrey resigned as the President, the Chief Executive and Director of the Sponsor and Mr. Walker resigned as the Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor, effective June 3, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759124/000143774922014422/0001437749-22-014422-index.htm
- Executive change
  Paul Lohrey resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director at iShares Gold Trust Micro.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
  source text: Mr. Lohrey resigned as the President, the Chief Executive and Director of the Sponsor and Mr. Walker resigned as the Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor, effective June 3, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759124/000143774922014422/0001437749-22-014422-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bryan Bowers was appointed as Director of the Sponsor at iShares Gold Trust Micro.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director of the Sponsor
  source text: appointed Mr. Bowers to the Board of Directors of the Sponsor effective June 3, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759124/000143774922014422/0001437749-22-014422-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.