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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-010481"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IAUM"
cik: "0001759124"
company_name: "iShares Gold Trust Micro"
filed_at: "2026-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T08:12:10.945625+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jay Jacobs appointed Director, President & CEO of iShares Gold Trust Micro Sponsor; Shannon Ghia resigns

## Summary
- Effective March 27, 2026, Jay Jacobs appointed to Board and as President/CEO of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC.
- Jacobs is a BlackRock Managing Director and U.S. Head of Equity ETFs since April 2025.
- Shannon Ghia resigned as Director and President/CEO effective same date; no dispute or disagreement cited.
- Jacobs joined BlackRock in 2022 as U.S. Head of Thematics and Active Equity ETFs; previously at Global X ETFs.
- Jacobs holds a BA from Emory, MBA from Columbia, and is a CFA charterholder.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-010481
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IAUM
- cik: 0001759124
- company_name: iShares Gold Trust Micro
- filed_at: 2026-03-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759124/000143774926010481/0001437749-26-010481-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759124/000143774926010481/iaum20260328_8k.htm

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