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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 18, 2026, prior to the open of trading on NYSE Arca, Inc., abrdn Palladium ETF Trust (the “Registrant”) effected a 5-for-1 forward split (the “Split”) of the abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF (the “Shares”) issued by the Registrant. The post-Split Shares began trading on May 18, 2026. The Registrant previously announced the Split in its press release dated April 22, 2026. As a result of the Split, every pre-Split Share held of record as of the close of the markets on May 14, 2026 was automatically exchanged for five post-Split Shares. Immediately prior to the Split, there were 6,112,500 Shares issued and outstanding, each representing a net asset value (“NAV”) of $128.69. Immediately after the Split, the number of issued and outstanding Shares increased to 30,562,500, and the NAV per Share decreased to $25.74. The Split did not affect the Shares’ CUSIP number or ticker symbol (PALL).
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.
| ABRDN PALLADIUM ETF TRUST | ||
| By: abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC, Sponsor of the abrdn Palladium ETF Trust | ||
| Date: May 18, 2026 | By: | /s/ Sharon Ferrari |
| Sharon
Ferrari Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer* | ||
| * | The Registrant is a trust and Ms. Ferrari is signing in her capacities as officer of abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC, the Sponsor of the Registrant. |