---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-014423"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SLV"
cik: "0001330568"
company_name: "iShares Silver Trust"
filed_at: "2022-06-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T04:14:35.339628+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# iShares Silver Trust appoints Shannon Ghia as President/CEO and Bryan Bowers as CFO of Sponsor effective June 3, 2022

## Summary
- Shannon Ghia appointed President and CEO of Sponsor, effective June 3, 2022; replaces Paul Lohrey.
- Bryan Bowers appointed CFO of Sponsor and to its Board of Directors, effective June 3, 2022; replaces Trent Walker as CFO and Paul Lohrey as Director.
- Lohrey and Walker resigned effective June 3, 2022; resignations not due to any dispute with the Trust.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-014423
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SLV
- cik: 0001330568
- company_name: iShares Silver Trust
- filed_at: 2022-06-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1330568/000143774922014423/0001437749-22-014423-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1330568/000143774922014423/slv20220606_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-014423.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-014423.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul Lohrey resigned as Director at iShares Silver Trust.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: 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/1330568/000143774922014423/0001437749-22-014423-index.htm
- Executive change
  Paul Lohrey resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer at iShares Silver Trust.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President and Chief Executive 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/1330568/000143774922014423/0001437749-22-014423-index.htm
- Executive change
  Trent W. Walker resigned as Chief Financial Officer at iShares Silver Trust.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Walker resigned as the Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor, effective June 3, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1330568/000143774922014423/0001437749-22-014423-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bryan Bowers was appointed as Director at iShares Silver Trust.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 31, 2022, BlackRock Asset Management International Inc., the member of the Sponsor, appointed Mr. Bowers to the Board of Directors of the Sponsor effective June 3, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1330568/000143774922014423/0001437749-22-014423-index.htm
- Executive change
  Shannon Ghia was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at iShares Silver Trust.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On May 31, 2022, iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”), sponsor of iShares® Silver Trust (the “Trust”), 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/1330568/000143774922014423/0001437749-22-014423-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bryan Bowers was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at iShares Silver Trust.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On May 31, 2022, iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”), sponsor of iShares® Silver Trust (the “Trust”), 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/1330568/000143774922014423/0001437749-22-014423-index.htm

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