Common use of Authorized Participant Status Clause in Contracts

Authorized Participant Status. a. The Authorized Participant understands and acknowledges that the method by which Baskets of Shares will be created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. For example, because new Baskets of Shares may be issued and sold by the Trust on an ongoing basis, at any point a “distribution”, as such term is used in the 1933 Act, may occur. The Authorized Participant understands and acknowledges that some activities on its part, depending on the circumstances, may result in its being deemed a participant in a distribution in a manner which could render it a statutory underwriter and subject it to the prospectus delivery and liability provisions of the 1933 Act. b. The Sponsor shall ensure that each of the Prospectus and the Trust's Form 10-K contains an accurate and current listing of Authorized Participants. The Sponsor shall ensure that each of the Prospectus and the Trust's Form 10-K contains an accurate and current listing of Authorized Participants. By executing this Agreement, the Authorized Participant hereby consents to the inclusion of its name as an authorized participant in the Prospectus and the Trust's Form 10-K.. The Sponsor will promptly notify, or cause to be notified, the Authorized Participant when the characterization of the Authorized Participant’s role is materially changed in the Prospectus or the Trust's Form 10-K. Upon the termination of the Authorized Participant Agreement, (i) (A) during the period prior to when the Trust qualifies and in its sole discretion elects to file on Form S-3, the Sponsor will remove such identification from the Prospectus and the Trust's Form 10-K within a reasonable period of time after the date of the termination of the Authorized Participant Agreement and (B) during the period after when the Sponsor qualifies and in its sole discretion elects to file on Form S-3, the Sponsor will reflect the withdrawal of the Authorized Participant as an authorized participant of the Trust in an Exchange Act filing that will be incorporated by reference into Form S-3 within a reasonable period of time after the date of the termination of the Authorized Participant Agreement and (ii) the Sponsor will promptly update the Trust’s website to remove any identification of the Authorized Participant as an authorized participant of the Trust.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Authorized Participant Agreement (iShares Ethereum Trust ETF), Authorized Participant Agreement (iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF)

Authorized Participant Status. a. The Authorized Participant understands and acknowledges that the method by which Baskets of Shares will be created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. For example, because new Baskets of Shares may be issued and sold by the Trust on an ongoing basis, at any point a “distribution”, as such term is used in the 1933 Act, may occur. The Authorized Participant understands and acknowledges that some activities on its part, depending on the circumstances, may result in its being deemed a participant in a distribution in a manner which could render it a statutory underwriter and subject it to the prospectus delivery and liability provisions of the 1933 Act. b. The Sponsor shall ensure that each of the Prospectus and the Trust's ’s Form 10-K contains an accurate and current listing of Authorized Participants. The Sponsor shall ensure that each of the Prospectus and the Trust's ’s Form 10-K contains an accurate and current listing of Authorized Participants. By executing this Agreement, the Authorized Participant hereby consents to the inclusion of its name as an authorized participant in the Prospectus and the Trust's ’s Form 10-K.. K. The Sponsor will promptly notify, or cause to be notified, the Authorized Participant when the characterization of the Authorized Participant’s role is materially changed in the Prospectus or the Trust's ’s Form 10-K. Upon the termination of the Authorized Participant Agreement, (i) (A) during the period prior to when the Trust qualifies and in its sole discretion elects to file on Form S-3, the Sponsor will remove such identification from the Prospectus and the Trust's ’s Form 10-K within a reasonable period of time after the date of the termination of the Authorized Participant Agreement and (B) during the period after when the Sponsor qualifies and in its sole discretion elects to file on Form S-3, the Sponsor will reflect the withdrawal of the Authorized Participant as an authorized participant of the Trust in an Exchange Act filing that will be incorporated by reference into Form S-3 within a reasonable period of time after the date of the termination of the Authorized Participant Agreement and (ii) the Sponsor will promptly update the Trust’s website to remove any identification of the Authorized Participant as an authorized participant of the Trust.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Authorized Participant Agreement (iShares Bitcoin Trust)

Authorized Participant Status. a. The Authorized Participant understands and acknowledges that the method by which Baskets of Shares will be created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. For example, because new Baskets of Shares may be issued and sold by the Trust on an ongoing basis, at any point a “distribution”, as such term is used in the 1933 Act, may occur. The Authorized Participant understands and acknowledges that some activities on its part, depending on the circumstances, may result in its being deemed a participant in a distribution in a manner which could render it a statutory underwriter and subject it to the prospectus delivery and liability provisions of the 1933 Act. b. The Sponsor shall ensure that each of the Prospectus and the Trust's Form 10-K contains an accurate and current listing of Authorized Participants. The Sponsor shall ensure that each of the Prospectus and the Trust's ’s Form 10-K contains an accurate and current listing of Authorized Participants. By executing this Agreement, the Authorized Participant hereby consents to the inclusion of its name as an authorized participant in the Prospectus and the Trust's Form 10-K.. Prospectus. The Sponsor will promptly notify, or cause to be notified, the Authorized Participant when the characterization of the Authorized Participant’s role is materially changed in the Prospectus or the Trust's ’s Form 10-K. Upon the termination of the Authorized Participant Agreement, (i) (A) during the period prior to when the Trust qualifies and in its sole discretion elects to file on Form S-3, the Sponsor will remove such identification from the Prospectus and the Trust's ’s Form 10-K within a reasonable period of time after the date of the termination of the Authorized Participant Agreement and (B) during the period after when the Sponsor qualifies and in its sole discretion elects to file on Form S-3, the Sponsor will reflect the withdrawal of the Authorized Participant as an authorized participant of the Trust in an Exchange Act filing that will be incorporated by reference into Form S-3 within a reasonable period of time after the date of the termination of the Authorized Participant Agreement and (ii) the Sponsor will promptly update the Trust’s website to remove any identification of the Authorized Participant as an authorized participant of the Trust.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Authorized Participant Agreement (iShares Ethereum Trust)

Authorized Participant Status. a. The Authorized Participant understands and acknowledges that the method by which Baskets of Shares will be created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. For example, because new Baskets of Shares may be issued and sold by the Trust on an ongoing basis, at any point a “distribution”, as such term is used in the 1933 Act, may occur. The Authorized Participant understands and acknowledges that some activities on its part, depending on the circumstances, may result in its being deemed a participant in a distribution in a manner which could render it a statutory underwriter and subject it to the prospectus delivery and liability provisions of the 1933 Act. b. The Sponsor shall ensure that each of the Prospectus and the Trust's Form 10-K contains an accurate and current listing of Authorized Participants. The Sponsor shall ensure that each of the Prospectus and the Trust's Form 10-K contains an accurate and current listing of Authorized Participants. By executing this Agreement, the Authorized Participant hereby consents to the inclusion of its name as an authorized participant in the Prospectus and the Trust's Form 10-K.. Prospectus. The Sponsor will promptly notify, or cause to be notified, the Authorized Participant when the characterization of the Authorized Participant’s role is materially changed in the Prospectus or the Trust's Form 10-K. Prospectus. Upon the termination of the Authorized Participant Agreement, (i) (A) during the period prior to when the Trust qualifies and in its sole discretion elects to file on Form S-3, the Sponsor will remove such identification from the Prospectus and the Trust's Form 10-K within a reasonable period of time after the date of the termination of the Authorized Participant Agreement and (B) during the period after when the Sponsor qualifies and in its sole discretion elects to file on Form S-3, the Sponsor will reflect the withdrawal of the Authorized Participant as an authorized participant of the Trust in an Exchange Act filing that will be incorporated by reference into Form S-3 within a reasonable period of time after the date of the termination of the Authorized Participant Agreement and (ii) the Sponsor will promptly update the Trust’s website to remove any identification of the Authorized Participant as an authorized participant of the Trust.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Authorized Participant Agreement (iShares Bitcoin Trust)