Form 8-K - Current report

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): July 29, 2024

Invesco CurrencyShares^® British Pound Sterling Trust

Sponsored by Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York

001-32906

03-6118853

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700

Downers Grove, Illinois 60515

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(800) 983-0903

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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:

Title of each class

Trading
Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

FXB

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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 29, 2024, Mr. John Zerr announced that he will be retiring from his positions with Invesco Ltd. and its affiliates, effective January 1, 2025. Invesco Ltd. is the ultimate parent company of Invesco Specialized Products, LLC (the “Sponsor”), the sponsor of the Invesco CurrencyShares^® British Pound Sterling Trust. In connection with his pending retirement, Mr. Zerr expressed his interest in relinquishing his role on the board of managers (the “Board”) of the Sponsor as soon as practicable.

On July 30, 2024, the sole member of the Sponsor appointed Ms. Melanie Ringold to replace Mr. John Zerr as a member of the Board, effective July 31, 2024.

Melanie Ringold (48) has been a member of the Board since July 2024. Ms. Ringold has also served as Head of Legal for the Americas at Invesco Ltd., a global investment management company and an affiliate of the Sponsor, since January 2023. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing legal support for all of Invesco’s Americas business. Prior to her current position, Ms. Ringold served as Assistant General Counsel from March 2011 until January 2023, where she was responsible for overseeing legal support for the investments organization and co-chairing the firm’s US Regulatory Change Committee. Ms. Ringold earned a JD from the University of Houston Law Center and a BA degree in political science from the University of Michigan.

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.


	INVESCO CURRENCYSHARES^® BRITISH POUND STERLING TRUST

	By:	Invesco Specialized Products, LLC
		Sponsor of the Invesco CurrencyShares^® British Pound Sterling Trust

August 2, 2024		By:	/s/ Adam Henkel
			Adam Henkel
			Head of Legal, US ETFs

Document and Entity Information	Jul. 29, 2024
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Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jul. 29, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	Invesco CurrencyShares® British Pound Sterling Trust
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Entity File Number	001-32906
Entity Tax Identification Number	03-6118853
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