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): November 30, 2018

ABERDEEN STANDARD GOLD ETF TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR § 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.12b-2).

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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. ☐

Depositary Trust Agreement

On November 30, 2018, Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs Sponsor LLC, the Sponsor of the Trust (the “Sponsor”), entered into an Amendment to the Depositary Trust Agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon, in its capacity as Trustee of the Trust (the “DTA Amendment”). The DTA Amendment reflects the reduction in the annualized fee rate payable by the Trust to the Sponsor for its services from 0.39% of the Adjusted Net Asset Value (as defined in the Trust Agreement) of the Trust to 0.17% of the Adjusted Net Asset Value of the Trust, effective December 1, 2018 (the “Fee Reduction”), as approved and directed by the Sponsor on behalf of the Trust.

The foregoing description of the DTA Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the DTA Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information set forth in Item 1.01 relating to the Depositary Trust Agreement dated September 1, 2009, as amended (the “Trust Agreement”), is incorporated by reference herein.

On December 3, 2018, Aberdeen Standard Investments issued a press release announcing the Fee Reduction, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Exhibit 4.1

Amendment to the Depositary Trust Agreement dated November 30, 2018

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release dated December 3, 2018

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.

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The Registrant is a trust and Ms. Andrea Melia is signing in her capacity as officer of Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs Sponsor LLC, the Sponsor of the Registrant.