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 31, 2024

   

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-41906	46-7019388
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

c/o Grayscale Investments, LLC 290 Harbor Drive, 4th Floor
Stamford, Connecticut		06902
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

    Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 212 668-1427

   

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

     Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC) Shares
 
    GBTC

    NYSE Arca, Inc.

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 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On July 31, 2024, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC) (the “Trust”) completed its previously announced pro rata distribution of 303,690,100 shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC) (the “BTC Trust”) to shareholders of the Trust as of 4:00 PM ET on July 30, 2024 (the “Record Date”), as described in the Trust’s definitive information statement on Schedule 14C, filed with the SEC on July 30, 2024 (referred to as the “Initial Distribution”). In connection therewith, after 4:00 PM ET on July 30, 2024, the Trust contributed to the BTC Trust an amount of Bitcoin equal to 10% of the total Bitcoin held by the Trust as of the Record Date, equal to approximately 26,935.83753443 Bitcoin, as consideration and in exchange for the issuance of shares of the BTC Trust. Shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC) began trading on NYSE Arca on July 31, 2024, under the ticker symbol “BTC.”

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 thereunto duly authorized.


			Grayscale Investments, LLC as Sponsor of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)

Date:	August 1, 2024	By:	/s/ Edward McGee
			Name: Edward McGee Title: Chief Financial Officer*

* The Registrant is a trust and the identified person signing this report is signing in their capacity as an authorized officer of Grayscale Investments, LLC, the Sponsor of the Registrant.

Cover	Jul. 31, 2024
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Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2024
Securities Act File Number	001-41906
Entity Registrant Name	Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
Entity Central Index Key	0001588489
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-7019388
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	c/o Grayscale Investments, LLC
Entity Address, Address Line Two	290 Harbor Drive, 4th Floor
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Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	06902
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Local Phone Number	668-1427
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Title of 12(b) Security	Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC) Shares
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Security Exchange Name	NYSEArca
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