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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 20, 2024, WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund (the “Trust”) entered into the following agreements with the Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”):
| - | A Custody Agreement (the “Custody Agreement”), a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.4, pursuant to which BNY Mellon will act as a custodian of certain assets of the Trust. |
| - | A Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement (the “FAA Agreement”), a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.5, pursuant to which BNY Mellon will provide certain accounting, administrative, legal, financial reporting, and other services for the maintenance and operations of the Trust. |
| - | A Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the “TA Agreement”), a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.6, pursuant to which BNY Mellon will provide certain transfer agency services associated with receiving and processing creation and redemption orders and matters related to the transfer of the Trust’s shares. |
Each of the Custody Agreement, the FAA Agreement and the TA Agreement (collectively, the “Agreements”) will be subject to an initial three-year term that will automatically renew for additional one-year terms unless either party provides written notice of termination at least ninety days prior to the end of the initial term or any then-effective renewal term. Each of the foregoing descriptions of the Agreements are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreements described.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 10.4 | Custody Agreement, dated November 15, 2024, effective November 25, 2024 by and between the Trust and BNY Mellon. | |
| 10.5 | Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement, dated November 15, 2024, effective November 25, 2024 by and between the Trust and BNY Mellon. | |
| 10.6 | Transfer Agency and Service Agreement, dated November 15, 2024, effective November 25, 2024 by and between the Trust and BNY Mellon. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document). | |
SIGNATURE
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.
| WISDOMTREE BITCOIN FUND | ||
| Date: November 26, 2024 | By: | /s/ Jeremy Schwartz |
| Jeremy Schwartz | ||
| Chief Executive Officer* | ||
*Registrant is a trust and the identified person signing this report is signing in their capacity as an authorized officer of WisdomTree Digital Commodity Services, LLC, the Sponsor of the registrant.