---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-010474"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ETHB"
cik: "0002099103"
company_name: "iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF"
filed_at: "2026-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T08:17:25.737040+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jay Jacobs appointed President and CEO of iShares Staked Ethereum Trust sponsor; Ghia resigns

## Summary
- Jay Jacobs appointed Director, President and CEO of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, effective March 27, 2026.
- Jacobs is a BlackRock Managing Director and U.S. Head of Equity ETFs since April 7, 2025.
- Shannon Ghia resigned as Director and President/CEO of the Sponsor on March 27, 2026, with no dispute.
- Jacobs joined BlackRock in 2022; previously founded research/strategy at Global X ETFs.
- The trust (ETHB) is an Ethereum ETF; sponsor leadership change is procedural.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-010474
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ETHB
- cik: 0002099103
- company_name: iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF
- filed_at: 2026-03-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2099103/000143774926010474/0001437749-26-010474-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2099103/000143774926010474/iset20260328_8k.htm

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