GraniteShares Gold Trust sponsor announces CAO change: Autier out, Dall'Acqua in

GraniteShares Gold Trust

Benoit Autier steps down as Chief Accounting Officer of Sponsor (GraniteShares LLC) effective June 1, 2026; departure not due to any disagreement.
Brandon Dall'Acqua appointed as new Chief Accounting Officer, effective same date.
Dall'Acqua, age 42, joined GraniteShares as CFO in Jan 2025; previously VP of Finance at Tidal Financial Group.
No other changes to Trust's officers or operations.

item 5.02

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Departed

Benoit Autier

Chief Accounting Officer

BAR · GraniteShares Gold Trust

Effective: 2026-06-01
Successor: Brandon Dall'Acqua
Filed: May 14, 2026, 10:52 AM ET

Effective June 1, 2026, Benoit Autier will step down as the Chief Accounting Officer of GraniteShares LLC (the “Sponsor”), the Sponsor of GraniteShares Gold Trust (the “Trust”).

Appointed

Brandon Dall'Acqua

Chief Accounting Officer

BAR · GraniteShares Gold Trust

Effective: 2026-06-01
Filed: May 14, 2026, 10:52 AM ET

On the same date, the Sponsor appointed Brandon Dall’Acqua to serve as the Sponsor’s new Chief Accounting Officer, with immediate effect.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Benoit Autier departed as Chief Accounting Officer at GraniteShares Gold Trust.

Action: step down
Role: Chief Accounting Officer

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Effective June 1, 2026, Benoit Autier will step down as the Chief Accounting Officer of GraniteShares LLC (the “Sponsor”), the Sponsor of GraniteShares Gold Trust (the “Trust”).

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Brandon Dall'Acqua was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at GraniteShares Gold Trust.

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Accounting Officer

Exact text from the filing

On the same date, the Sponsor appointed Brandon Dall’Acqua to serve as the Sponsor’s new Chief Accounting Officer, with immediate effect.

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