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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001588489-26-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GBTC"
cik: "0001588489"
company_name: "Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF"
filed_at: "2026-07-02T20:32:06+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-02T20:34:13.108967+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF appoints co-CFOs after CFO Edward McGee steps down

## Summary
- Edward McGee steps down as CFO and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer effective July 2, 2026, for personal reasons; no disagreement with the company.
- Kathryn Masci (SVP Finance) and Daniel Plourde (SVP Finance) appointed as interim co-CFOs of the sponsor; Masci also becomes Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the trust.
- Masci has been with Grayscale since May 2020, previously at Garrison Capital and Ernst & Young; Plourde joined in 2022, previously at Gabelli and State Street.
- Masci appointed to the Board of Managers of Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001588489-26-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GBTC
- cik: 0001588489
- company_name: Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF
- filed_at: 2026-07-02T20:32:06+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1588489/000158848926000002/0001588489-26-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1588489/000158848926000002/gbtc-20260626.htm

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