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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):
October 30, 2026
MORGAN STANLEY BITCOIN TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
| Delaware |
|
001-43211 |
|
32-6833090 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
|
(Commission
File Number) |
|
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
1585 Broadway
New York, New York |
|
10036 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
|
(Zip Code) |
(212) 761-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report)
Securities registered pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
| Title of each class |
|
Trading
Symbol(s) |
|
Name of each exchange
on which registered |
| Common Shares of Beneficial Interest of Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust |
|
MSBT |
|
NYSE
Arca, Inc. |
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)) |
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 x
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.
On October 30, 2026, Sally Diffley resigned from
her position as Chief Financial Officer of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., the delegated sponsor (“Delegated Sponsor”)
of Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (the “Trust”). Effective November 4, 2026, Swapnil Parab is appointed to the position
of Chief Financial Officer of the Delegated Sponsor, succeeding Ms. Diffley.
The Delegated Sponsor is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Parab is the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis for Morgan Stanley Investment Management. He joined Morgan
Stanley’s Finance Division in 2009 and previously served as the Head of Valuation Control for the Firm’s Fixed Income business
within the Institutional Securities segment and for the Wealth and Investment Management segments. Mr. Parab holds a Master of Business
Administration degree from London Business School and a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from
the National Institute of Technology, India.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 4, 2026
| Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust |
|
| |
|
|
| By: |
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., as the Delegated Sponsor of the Trust |
|
| |
|
|
| By: |
/s/ Scott Steel |
|
| Name: |
Scott Steel* |
|
| Title: |
Managing Director |
|
* The registrant is a trust and the person is signing in their capacity
as an officer of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., the Delegated Sponsor of the registrant.
