Who is Jay Jacobs, the new President and CEO of the ETHB sponsor?

Jay Jacobs is a Managing Director at BlackRock who has served as U.S. Head of Equity ETFs since April 7, 2025. He previously led thematics and active equity ETFs at BlackRock and earlier worked at Global X ETFs and the New York Stock Exchange.

Did anyone resign from the iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC in this ETHB filing?

Yes. Effective March 27, 2026, Shannon Ghia resigned as a Director of the Sponsor and as its President and Chief Executive Officer. The filing states her decision was not due to any dispute or disagreement about the Trust’s operations, policies, or practices.

When did the leadership changes for the ETHB sponsor take effect?

Both the appointment of Jay Jacobs as Director and President and Chief Executive Officer and the resignation of Shannon Ghia became effective on March 27, 2026. These changes relate to iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, which sponsors the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF.

New CEO named for iShares Staked Ethereum Trust (ETHB) sponsor

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF reported leadership changes at its sponsor, iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC. On March 27, 2026, Jay Jacobs was appointed to the Sponsor’s Board of Directors and also became its President and Chief Executive Officer.

Jacobs is a Managing Director at BlackRock and has led U.S. equity ETFs at BlackRock since April 7, 2025, after earlier roles in thematic and active equity ETFs and at Global X ETFs. On the same date, Shannon Ghia resigned as a Director and as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Sponsor, and her resignation was stated not to result from any dispute or disagreement regarding the Trust’s operations, policies, or practices.

8-K Event Classification

Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance

Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.

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Appointment effective date: March 27, 2026 Resignation effective date: March 27, 2026 Report signature date: March 31, 2026

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Appointment effective date March 27, 2026 Jay Jacobs appointed director and President and CEO of Sponsor

Resignation effective date March 27, 2026 Shannon Ghia resigned as director and President and CEO

Report signature date March 31, 2026 Report signed on behalf of iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF

Key Terms

Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer, emerging growth company, sponsor

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Board of Directors financial

"Jay Jacobs was appointed to the Board of Directors of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC"

The Board of Directors is a group of people chosen by a company's owners to help make big decisions and oversee how the company is run. They act like a team of advisors or managers, making sure the company stays on track and meets its goals. Their choices can influence the company's success and how it grows.

President and Chief Executive Officer financial

"Mr. Jacobs was appointed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Sponsor"

emerging growth company regulatory

"Emerging growth company"

An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.

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03/30/2026 - 09:47 PM

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): March 27, 2026

iShares® Staked Ethereum Trust ETF

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

001-43185
(Commission File Number)

41-2865343
(I.R.S. Employer Identification

No.)

c/o iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC
400 Howard Street
San Francisco, California 94105

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 670-2000

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:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Shares	ETHB	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 March 27, 2026, Jay Jacobs was appointed to the Board of Directors of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”), which is the sponsor of iShares® Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (the “Trust”). Mr. Jacobs was appointed by BlackRock Asset Management International Inc., which is the member of the Sponsor. Also on March 27, 2026, Mr. Jacobs was appointed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Sponsor.

Mr. Jacobs is a Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) and has served as the U.S. Head of Equity ETFs at BlackRock since April 7, 2025. In this role, he oversees the overall product strategy, thought leadership, and client engagement for BlackRock’s U.S. index and active equity ETF business. Mr. Jacobs joined BlackRock as U.S. Head of Thematics and Active Equity ETFs on April 18, 2022. From May 2013 to March 2022, he worked at Global X ETFs, where he founded and led the firm’s research and strategy team. Previously, Mr. Jacobs was a business analyst at the New York Stock Exchange from July 2011 to May 2013. Mr. Jacobs earned a BA degree in International Studies from Emory University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. He is a CFA charterholder.

In addition, effective March 27, 2026, Shannon Ghia resigned as a Director of the Sponsor and as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Sponsor. Ms. Ghia’s decision to resign was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Sponsor or the Trust on any matter relating to the Trust's operations, policies or practices.

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.

Date: March 31, 2026

	iShares® Staked Ethereum Trust ETF*

	By:	iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC


	By:	/s/ Bryan Bowers
		Name: Bryan Bowers Title: Director and Chief Financial Officer

*	The registrant is a trust. The individual specified above is signing in his capacity as an officer and/or authorized signatory of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, the Sponsor of the Trust.

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What leadership change did iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB) disclose?

The trust disclosed that Jay Jacobs was appointed to the Board of Directors of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC and became its President and Chief Executive Officer on March 27, 2026. The Sponsor manages the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF.

What is Jay Jacobs’ background before joining the ETHB sponsor’s board?

Jay Jacobs has been U.S. Head of Equity ETFs at BlackRock since April 7, 2025 and joined BlackRock in 2022 as U.S. Head of Thematics and Active Equity ETFs. Before that, he spent nearly nine years at Global X ETFs leading research and strategy, and earlier worked at the New York Stock Exchange.

Does the ETHB filing mention any disagreement linked to Shannon Ghia’s resignation?

The filing explicitly states that Shannon Ghia’s decision to resign as Director and as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Sponsor was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Sponsor or the Trust regarding operations, policies, or practices.

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