Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust 8-K, filed Oct 7, 2026
Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust (MSSE)
About this 8-K
Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust filed this 8-K on October 7, 2026, reporting on events of October 1, 2026.
Items reported
- Item 8.01: Other events
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., the delegated sponsor (“Delegated Sponsor”) of Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust (the “Trust”), announced that Craig Abruzzo (“Mr. Abruzzo”) would assume the position of Co-Chief Operating Officer of the Delegated Sponsor and be appointed as a director of the Delegated Sponsor, effective October 1, 2026.
The Delegated Sponsor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Abruzzo also serves as Managing Director of the Delegated Sponsor in addition to his role as Co-Chief Operating Officer of the Delegated Sponsor. Mr. Abruzzo was previously the global Head of Enterprise Controls for Morgan Stanley and global co-head of Foreign Exchange and Emerging Markets in Morgan Stanley’s Fixed Income Division. Prior to his leadership roles in Fixed Income, Mr. Abruzzo was global head of Morgan Stanley’s Futures and Derivatives Clearing business, and earlier responsible for product development, strategy and marketing for Prime Brokerage. Mr. Abruzzo also has held the role of Risk Manager for Morgan Stanley’s global Prime Brokerage business and its European equity derivatives activities. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Abruzzo was an attorney in the swaps and derivatives practice area of Cravath, Swaine and Moore in New York. Mr. Abruzzo received his J.D. from New York University School of Law, where he was an editor of the New York University Law Review, and his B.A. in economics from Drew University.
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: October 7, 2026
| Morgan Stanley Ethereum 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.