---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-010189"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GLDM"
cik: "0001618181"
company_name: "World Gold Trust"
filed_at: "2024-04-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T04:41:40.076372+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# James Lam departs from sponsor's board and audit committee of World Gold Trust

## Summary
- Mr. Lam resigned effective March 29, 2024 from the board and audit committee of the Sponsor.
- Departure is not related to any disagreement on the Trust's operations, policies, or practices.
- No replacement has been announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-010189
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GLDM
- cik: 0001618181
- company_name: World Gold Trust
- filed_at: 2024-04-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618181/000143774924010189/0001437749-24-010189-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618181/000143774924010189/gldm20240318_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-010189.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Lam departed as Member of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee at World Gold Trust.
  - Action: will no longer serve
  - Role: Member of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee
  source text: Effective March 29, 2024, James Lam will no longer serve as a member of the audit committee and board of directors of WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC (the “Sponsor”), the sponsor of the World Gold Trust (the “Trust”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618181/000143774924010189/0001437749-24-010189-index.htm

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