Change - Announcement of Appointment::Change - Announcement of Appointment

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
SPDR GOLD SHARES
Securities
SPDR GOLD SHARES - US78463V1070 - GSD
SPDR GOLD SHARES - US78463V1070 - O87
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
13-Sep-2023 21:11:42
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Announcement Reference
SG230913OTHR4WCY
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
World Gold Trust Services, LLC
Designation
Via SGX Upload
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of James Lam as an independent director to the board of the sponsor.

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
12/09/2023
Name Of Person
James Lam
Age
62
Country Of Principal Residence
United States of America
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process)
The board of directors met with James Lam individually and as provided by the limited liability company agreement of World Gold Trust Services, LLC, as the sponsor of SPDR Gold Trust, the manager appointed James Lam to the board of directors of the sponsor an independent director.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Not applicable.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Member of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of World Gold Trust Services, LLC, as the sponsor of SPDR Gold Trust.
Professional qualifications
James Lam, age 62, has been President of James Lam & Associates, a risk management consulting firm serving global clients across all major industry sectors since April 2002. In a Euromoney survey, he was nominated by clients and peers as one of the world s leading risk consultants. Previously, Mr. Lam served as Founder and President of ERisk, Partner of Oliver Wyman, and Chief Risk Officer of Fidelity Investments. In recognition for his leadership in the risk management community, Mr. Lam received the inaugural Risk Manager of the Year Award from the Global Association of Risk Professionals in 1997. Mr. Lam is currently serving as a board director of the FAIR Institute. His previous public and private board experience includes ETRADE Financial, ETRADE Bank, RiskLens, Recology, Covarity, and ERisk. Mr. Lam has served in board leadership roles including chairman of the board, vice chairman of the board, risk committee chairman, audit committee chairman, and compliance committee chairman. In recognition for his leadership in the corporate board community, Mr. Lam was named in the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directorship 100 in 2017 and 2018. Mr. Lam is the author of Enterprise Risk Management (Wiley, 2003; second edition, 2014), which has ranked #1 best-selling among 25,000 risk management titles on Amazon. The book has been translated into Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, and Korean. His second book, Implementing Enterprise Risk Management, was published by Wiley in 2017. Mr. Lam graduated summa cum laude with a B.B.A. from Baruch College and received an M.B.A. with honors from UCLA.
Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or any of its principal subsidiaries
None.
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
None.
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
James Lam, age 62, has been President of James Lam & Associates, a risk management consulting firm serving global clients across all major industry sectors since April 2002. In a Euromoney survey, he was nominated by clients and peers as one of the world s leading risk consultants. Previously, Mr. Lam served as Founder and President of ERisk, Partner of Oliver Wyman, and Chief Risk Officer of Fidelity Investments. In recognition for his leadership in the risk management community, Mr. Lam received the inaugural Risk Manager of the Year Award from the Global Association of Risk Professionals in 1997. Mr. Lam is currently serving as a board director of the FAIR Institute. His previous public and private board experience includes ETRADE Financial, ETRADE Bank, RiskLens, Recology, Covarity, and ERisk. Mr. Lam has served in board leadership roles including chairman of the board, vice chairman of the board, risk committee chairman, audit committee chairman, and compliance committee chairman. In recognition for his leadership in the corporate board community, Mr. Lam was named in the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directorship 100 in 2017 and 2018. Mr. Lam is the author of Enterprise Risk Management (Wiley, 2003; second edition, 2014), which has ranked #1 best-selling among 25,000 risk management titles on Amazon. The book has been translated into Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, and Korean. His second book, Implementing Enterprise Risk Management, was published by Wiley in 2017. Mr. Lam graduated summa cum laude with a B.B.A. from Baruch College and received an M.B.A. with honors from UCLA.
Undertaking submitted to the listed issuer in the form of Appendix 7.7 (Listing Rule 704(7)) Or Appendix 7H (Catalist Rule 704(6))
Yes
Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries?
No
# These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Listing Rule 704 (9) or Catalist Rule 704 (8).
Past (for the last 5 years)
Mr. Lam previously served as Founder and President of ERisk, Partner of Oliver Wyman, and Chief Risk Officer of Fidelity Investments and his previous public and private board experience includes ETRADE Financial, ETRADE Bank, RiskLens, Recology, Covarity, and ERisk.
Present
President of James Lam & Associates and board director of the FAIR Institute
(a) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any bankruptcy law of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner at the time when he was a partner or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a partner?
No
(b) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against an entity (not being a partnership) of which he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive, at the time when he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity, for the winding up or dissolution of that entity or, where that entity is the trustee of a business trust, that business trust, on the ground of insolvency?
No
(c) Whether there is any unsatisfied judgment against him?
No
(d) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving fraud or dishonesty which is punishable with imprisonment, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such purpose?
No
(e) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such breach?
No
(f) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgment has been entered against him in any civil proceedings in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or a finding of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings of which he is aware) involving an allegation of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part?
No
(g) Whether he has ever been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence in connection with the formation or management of any entity or business trust?
No
(h) Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director or an equivalent person of any entity (including the trustee of a business trust), or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any entity or business trust?
No
(i) Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgment or ruling of any court, tribunal or governmental body, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from engaging in any type of business practice or activity?
No
(j) Whether he has ever, to his knowledge, been concerned with the management or conduct, in Singapore or elsewhere, of the affairs of :-
(i) any corporation which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing corporations in Singapore or elsewhere; or
No
(ii) any entity (not being a corporation) which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing such entities in Singapore or elsewhere; or
No
(iii) any business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing business trusts in Singapore or elsewhere; or
No
(iv) any entity or business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust?
No
(k) Whether he has been the subject of any current or past investigation or disciplinary proceedings, or has been reprimanded or issued any warning, by the Monetary Authority of Singapore or any other regulatory authority, exchange, professional body or government agency, whether in Singapore or elsewhere?
No
Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange?
No
If no, please state if the director has attended or will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange
Mr. Lam is not serving as a director of a listed issuer on the Exchange, but rather as a director of the sponsor of SPDR Gold Trust. The sponsor is not a listed issuer.

Attachments

GLD Form 8-K - James Lam - as filed.pdf
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