---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-033497"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GLDM"
cik: "0001618181"
company_name: "World Gold Trust"
filed_at: "2023-12-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T18:45:48.774041+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust adds JPMorgan as second gold custodian effective Dec 7, 2023

## Summary
- JPMorgan Chase Bank will act as second custodian for the Trust's gold alongside ICBC Standard Bank, with vaults in London, New York, Zurich.
- Custody Agreements (allocated and unallocated) entered Dec 1, 2023, effective Dec 7, 2023.
- Amendments to Declaration of Trust, Authorized Participant Agreements, and Transfer Agency and Service Agreement executed to facilitate the addition.
- Third Amendment to Transfer Agency and Service Agreement also removes SPDR Euro, Pound, and Yen Gold Trusts from the agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-033497
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GLDM
- cik: 0001618181
- company_name: World Gold Trust
- filed_at: 2023-12-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618181/000143774923033497/0001437749-23-033497-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618181/000143774923033497/gldm20230822c_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  World Gold Trust entered into Allocated Precious Metal Account Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (effective 2023-12-01).
  - Action: entry
  - Counterparty: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  - Effective: 2023-12-01
  source text: On December 1, 2023, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPM”) and World Gold Trust ("WGT") on behalf of its series, SPDR ® Gold MiniShares ® Trust (the “Trust”), entered into an Allocated Precious Metal Account Agreement
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618181/000143774923033497/0001437749-23-033497-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  World Gold Trust entered into Unallocated Precious Metal Account Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (effective 2023-12-01).
  - Action: entry
  - Counterparty: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  - Effective: 2023-12-01
  source text: On December 1, 2023, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPM”) and World Gold Trust ("WGT") on behalf of its series, SPDR ® Gold MiniShares ® Trust (the “Trust”), entered into
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618181/000143774923033497/0001437749-23-033497-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  World Gold Trust amended Amendments (effective 2023-12-07).
  - Action: amendment
  - Effective: 2023-12-07
  source text: certain amendments (the "Amendments") to the following agreements were entered into in order to facilitate the addition of JPM as an additional custodian of the Trust’s gold effective December 7, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618181/000143774923033497/0001437749-23-033497-index.htm

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