UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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SPDR® GOLD TRUST
SPONSORED BY WORLD GOLD TRUST SERVICES, LLC
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
Steven J. Glusband, Esq.
Austin D. Keyes, Esq.
Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP
2 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
(212) 732-3200
glusband@clm.com
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SPDR Gold Trust – PROXY LITE MESSAGE
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Hello, I am Adrian Pound, chief financial officer of World
Gold Trust Services. We sponsor SPDR Gold Trust,
which you may know as GLD.
I am calling as our records indicate that you have not yet
voted on two IMPORTANT shareholder proposals to
MODERNIZE and SIMPLIFY the Trust. Your vote is
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT and I would request your
support FOR these key initiatives.
To vote, please call 1-800-454-8683. That number again
is 1-800-454-8683.
Alternatively you can vote online or by mail using the
instructions we sent to you recently.
We greatly appreciate your time AND your investment in
GLD!
Thank you and have a good day!