Current Report Filing (8-k)
13 May 2023 - 7:23AM
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 12, 2023
VANECK
MERK GOLD TRUST
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New
York |
|
001-36459 |
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46-6582016 |
(State
or other jurisdiction |
|
(Commission
File Number) |
|
(IRS
Employer |
of
incorporation) |
|
|
|
Identification No.) |
c/o
Merk Investments LLC
1150
Chestnut St
Menlo
Park, California 94025
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (650) 323-4341
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions:
☐ | Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
☐ | Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
☐ | Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
☐ | Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act: |
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class |
|
Trading Symbol(s) |
|
Name
of each exchange on which registered |
VanEck Merk Gold Shares |
|
OUNZ |
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NYSE Arca |
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item
8.01. Other Events.
On
May 12, 2023, Merk Investments LLC (“Merk”), as sponsor of the VanEck Merk Gold Trust (the “Trust”), issued a
press release entitled “Merk Investments Files to Change Pricing Index for VanEck® Merk® Gold Trust (OUNZ).” The
full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
MERK
INVESTMENTS LLC
Sponsor
of the VanEck Merk Gold Trust |
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|
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By: |
/s/
Axel Merk |
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Name: |
Axel Merk |
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Title: |
President
and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer and
Principal Financial Officer) |
|
May
12, 2023
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