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Amplify Commodity Trust — fact timeline

Source-grounded facts extracted from Amplify Commodity Trust's SEC 8-K filings across all families, newest first. Each cites a verbatim SEC excerpt.

BDRY Amplify Commodity Trust JSON
Auditor Changes

Amplify Commodity Trust engaged Cohen & Company, Ltd. as its auditor.

“approved, effective immediately, the engagement of Cohen & Company, Ltd. ("Cohen") as the Trust's independent registered public accounting firm”
Auditor Changes

Amplify Commodity Trust dismissed WithumSmith+Brown, PC as its auditor.

“dismissed WithumSmith+Brown, PC ("Withum") as the Trust's independent registered public accounting firm effective as of that date.”
Auditor Changes

Amplify Commodity Trust engaged Cohen & Company, Ltd. as its auditor.

“On November 5, 2024, the Sponsor approved, effective immediately, the engagement of Cohen & Company, Ltd. (“Cohen”) as the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Trust’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.”
Auditor Changes

Amplify Commodity Trust dismissed WithumSmith+Brown, PC as its auditor.

“On November 5, 2024, management of Amplify Investments LLC (the “Sponsor”), which is the Sponsor of the Amplify Commodity Trust (the “Trust”), dismissed WithumSmith+Brown, PC (“Withum”) as the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm effective as of that date.”
Governance Changes

Amplify Commodity Trust: Amended Declaration of Trust to revise Event of Withdrawal definition, clarify unit issuance, change sponsor withdrawal notice period from 90 to 30 days, and allow successor sponsor to avoid dissolution upon Event of Withdrawal (effective 2023-09-01).

“Effective September 1, 2023, ETF Managers Capital LLC (“ETFMG”) executed an amendment to the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement (“Declaration of Trust”) of the ETF Managers Group Commodity Trust I (the “Trust”), which amended certain provisions as follows: 1. The definition of “Event of Withdrawal” was revised to state that the sponsor’s actual withdrawal, and not the provision of notice of withdrawal, constitutes an Event of Withdrawal. 2. Section 4.2(a) was amended to clarify that each series within the Trust can issue, and has issued, units in accordance with the terms of the Declaration of Trust. 3. Section 5.12(a) was revised to change the notice period for a withdrawal of the sponsor from ninety days to thirty days. 4. Section 14.1(a) was revised to add that an Event of Withdrawal will not cause the dissolution of the Trust, if prior to the Event of Withdrawal, the Sponsor appoints a successor sponsor that agrees to carry on the business of the Trust.”
Material Agreements

Amplify Commodity Trust terminated Prior Marketing Agent Agreement with ETFMG Financial LLC valued at Prior Marketing Agent Agreement dated March 1, 2017 between Sponsor, Trust, and ETFMG Financial LLC (effective 2023-08-14).

“As of the Effective Date, the prior Marketing Agent Agreement, dated March 1, 2017, between the Sponsor, on behalf of the Trust, and ETFMG Financial LLC (“ETFMG Financial”), was terminated as if the term of the prior agreement was scheduled to expire on the Effective Date. ETFMG Financial previously provided marketing services to the Trust and was identified in each Fund’s Prospectus as the “Distributor.” ETFMG Financial will no longer provide any services to the Trust.”
Material Agreements

Amplify Commodity Trust entered into Marketing Agent Agreement with Foreside Fund Services, LLC valued at Foreside assists with distribution and marketing, including reviewing marketing materials and regula (effective 2023-08-14).

“Effective August 14, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), ETF Managers Capital LLC (the “Sponsor”), on behalf of ETF Managers Group Commodity Trust I (the “Trust”) and it series (each a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”), entered into a Marketing Agent Agreement (the “Current Agreement”) with Foreside Fund Services, LLC (“Foreside”), pursuant to which Foreside assists the Sponsor and the Funds with certain functions and duties relating to distribution and marketing, including reviewing and approving marketing materials and certain regulatory compliance matters. Foreside also assists with the processing of creation and redemption orders. Pursuant to the Current Agreement, the Sponsor has agreed to indemnify Foreside against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.”

Matthew J. Bromberg was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at Amplify Commodity Trust.

“Effective July 17, 2023, Matthew J. Bromberg has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Sponsor.”

Samuel R. Masucci, III resigned as Chief Executive Officer at Amplify Commodity Trust.

“Effective as of July 15, 2023, Samuel R. Masucci, III resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of ETF Managers Capital LLC (the “Sponsor”), Sponsor of the Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF and the Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF (collectively, the “Funds”), each a series of the ETF Managers Group Commodity Trust I (the “Registrant”).”

Facts are extracted by an LLM and gated to those whose source quote is present verbatim in the filing text. Coverage is best-effort while backfill and monitoring mature; this is not yet a full-market index. See methodology.