LTCN 8-K
Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTC) (LTCN)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On September 25, 2025, Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC, the sponsor (the “Sponsor”) of Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTC) (the “Trust”) solicited the consent of the shareholders of the Trust (the “Consent Solicitation”) to approve four proposals to amend the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement (as amended, the “Trust Agreement”) between the Sponsor and CSC Delaware Trust Company, the trustee (the “Trustee”) of the Trust, all of which were approved by the requisite majority of outstanding shares held by the Trust’s shareholders as of the record date for the Consent Solicitation. The proposals are described in more detail in the Consent Solicitation Statement.
Proposal 1:
The proposal to approve amendments to the Trust Agreement providing the Trust with alternative procedures for the creation and redemption of Baskets (as defined in the Trust Agreement) (“Proposal 1”) was approved based on the following votes:
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1,840,029 |
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1,066,928 |
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91,140 |
Proposal 2:
The proposal to approve amendments to the Trust Agreement providing that the Sponsor’s Fee (as defined in the Trust Agreement) be payable to the Sponsor daily in arrears (“Proposal 2”) was approved based on the following votes:
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1,176,240 |
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1,777,753 |
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44,104 |
Proposal 3:
The proposal to approve amendments to the Trust Agreement permitting a portion of the Trust Estate (as defined in the Trust Agreement) to be held from time to time in one or more omnibus accounts in order to facilitate the creation and redemption of shares of the Trust (“Proposal 3”) was approved based on the following votes:
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1,853,320 |
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1,104,356 |
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40,421 |
Proposal 4:
The proposal to approve amendments to the Trust Agreement providing the Sponsor with the ability to make (i) certain restatements, amendments or supplements to the Trust Agreement that would materially adversely affect the interests of the shareholders as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion with a 20-day notice to shareholders and (ii) certain other restatements, amendments or supplements to the Trust Agreement only if certain conditions set forth in the amendments relating to the qualification of the Trust as a grantor trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes are satisfied (“Proposal 4” and, together with Proposal 1, Proposal 2 and Proposal 3, the “Proposals”), was approved based on the following votes:
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835,865 |
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2,117,260 |
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44,972 |
As described in the Consent Solicitation Statement, under the terms of the Trust Agreement, any shareholders that did not, within twenty (20) calendar days of the date of the Consent Solicitation Statement, notify the Sponsor in writing that they objected to one or more of the Proposals were deemed to consent to each of the Proposals. As such, in the aggregate, shareholders holding 95.60% of the Trust’s outstanding shares consented to Proposal 1, shareholders holding 92.67% of the Trust’s outstanding shares consented to Proposal 2, shareholders holding 95.45% of the Trust’s outstanding shares consented to Proposal 3 and shareholders holding 91.27% of the Trust’s outstanding shares consented to Proposal 4.
A sufficient number of shareholders consented to approve the Proposals described above by 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 15, 2025. As a result, the Consent Solicitation, and the period during which consents could be revoked, concluded as of 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 15, 2025.
At such time as the Sponsor and the Trustee are ready to implement one or more of the above proposals, such proposals will be incorporated into an amendment to the Trust Agreement which will be executed by the Sponsor and the Trustee and made effective on a day to be selected by them.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC, as Sponsor of Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTC) |
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October 21, 2025 |
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/s/ Edward McGee |
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Name: Edward McGee |
* The Registrant is a trust and the identified person signing this report is signing in their capacity as an authorized officer of Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC, the Sponsor of the Registrant.