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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-281846
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170911
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170911
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170911

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPDR GOLD TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222333
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6221]
		IRS NUMBER:				522369757
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32356
		FILM NUMBER:		171079253

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WORLD GOLD TRUST SERVICES, LLC
		STREET 2:		685 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 2702
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123173800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		685 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2702
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	streetTRACKS GOLD TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041008

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EQUITY GOLD TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030310
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:15%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:15%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT
REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or&nbsp;15(d) of </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The Securities Exchange Act of&nbsp;1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September&nbsp;5, 2017 </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SPDR<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> GOLD TRUST </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SPONSORED BY WORLD GOLD TRUST SERVICES, LLC </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">001-32356</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">81-6124035</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>c/o&nbsp;World Gold Trust Services, LLC </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>685 Third Ave., 27th Floor </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>New York, New York 10017 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Address of principal executive offices; zip code) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">317-3800</FONT></B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;8-K</FONT> filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;14a-12</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12)</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">(17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">(17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13e-4(c))</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">Emerging growth
company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange Act.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">On March&nbsp;22, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted an
amendment to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer securities transactions from three business days to two business days which went into effect on September&nbsp;5, 2017. Effective as of September&nbsp;5, 2017, the Trust
Indenture was amended to reflect the shortened settlement cycle for the Trust&#146;s creation and redemption procedures. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">The amendment is
furnished as an Exhibit to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>(d) Exhibits: </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Amendment No.&nbsp;7 to the Trust Indenture of the SPDR<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> Gold
Trust, or the Trust, dated as of September&nbsp;5, 2017, between The Bank of New York Mellon, the trustee of the Trust, and World Gold Trust Services, LLC, the sponsor of the Trust.</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of&nbsp;1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
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<TD VALIGN="top">Date: September&nbsp;11, 2017</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3">SPDR<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> GOLD TRUST</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">World Gold Trust Services, LLC</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Samantha McDonald&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">As the Registrant is a trust, this report is being filed on behalf of the Registrant by World Gold Trust Services, LLC, only in its capacity as the sponsor of the Registrant. The identified person signing this report is
signing in their capacity as an authorized officer of World Gold Trust Services, LLC. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">AMENDMENT NO. 7 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">dated as of
September&nbsp;5, 2017 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">to </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Trust Indenture </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">of SPDR<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top"> </SUP>GOLD TRUST </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">dated as of
November&nbsp;12, 2004 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Amendment (this &#147;<U>Amendment</U>&#148;), dated as of September&nbsp;5, 2017, is to the Trust Indenture
(the &#147;<U>Trust Indenture</U>&#148;) of the SPDR<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> GOLD TRUST (the &#147;<U>Trust</U>&#148;), dated as of November&nbsp;12, 2004, and as amended from time to time, between World Gold Trust
Services, LLC, as the sponsor of the Trust (the &#147;<U>Sponsor</U>&#148;), and The Bank of New York Mellon, as the trustee of the Trust (the &#147;<U>Trustee</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, on March&nbsp;22, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted an amendment to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most
broker-dealer securities transactions from three business days to two business days which will go into effect on September&nbsp;5, 2017; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the Sponsor and the Trustee propose to amend the Trust Indenture to reflect the shortened settlement cycle for the Trust&#146;s
creation and redemption procedures; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, Section&nbsp;10.01 of the Trust Indenture provides, in pertinent part, that the Sponsor and
the Trustee may amend the Trust Indenture &#147;to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision hereof which may be defective or inconsistent or to make such other provisions in regard to matters or questions arising hereunder as
will not materially adversely affect the interests of Beneficial Owners as determined in good faith by the Sponsor&#148;; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS,
all conditions and requirements necessary to make this Amendment a valid instrument that is legally binding on the parties hereto and on the Beneficial Owners have been satisfied. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOW, THEREFORE, the Sponsor and the Trustee agree as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 2.03(a)(iii) of the Trust Indenture is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">After accepting a Participant&#146;s Purchase Order, the Trustee will issue and deliver Creation Baskets to fill
a Participant&#146;s Purchase Order at or shortly after 11:00 a.m. New York time on the second Business Day after the Purchase Order Date, or such other date as may be mandated by the SEC, but only if by such time the Trustee has received
(A)&nbsp;for its own account, the Transaction Fee, (B)&nbsp;for the account of the Trust, the Cash Deposit, if any, and (C)&nbsp;notice from the Custodian (which need not be the Custodian&#146;s official
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report of transactions for such day) that (1)&nbsp;the Custodian has received for the account of the Trust to the credit of the Trust Unallocated Account (or other Custody Account provided for in
the relevant Custody Agreement), from the Participant Unallocated Account (or other account of the Participant from which Gold may be transferred to the Trust in accordance with the relevant Custody Agreement) the Creation Basket Gold Deposit Amount
due from the Participant submitting the Purchase Order and (2)&nbsp;the Custodian has transferred an amount at least equal to the Creation Basket Gold Deposit Amount from the Trust Unallocated Account (or other Custody Account provided for in the
relevant Custody Agreement) to the Trust Allocated Account (or other Custody Account provided for in the relevant Custody Agreement). </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 5.02(d) of the Trust Indenture is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) By 10:00 a.m. New York time (but not later than 3:30 p.m. London time) on the second Business Day following the Redemption
Order Date or such other date as may be mandated by the SEC (such second Business Day or other date, the &#147;Redemption Settlement Date&#148;), if the Trustee&#146;s account at the Depository has by 9:00 a.m. New York time on such day been
credited with the Redemption Baskets being tendered for redemption and the Trustee has by such time received the Transaction Fee, the Trustee shall deliver the Cash Redemption Amount (if any) and shall direct the Custodian to deliver Gold included
in the Redemption Distribution by effecting the necessary transfers of the Gold to the redeeming Participant&#146;s Participant Unallocated Account. If by such time the Trustee does not receive from a redeeming Participant all SPDR<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> Gold Shares comprising the Redemption Order, the Trustee will (i)&nbsp;settle the Redemption Order to the extent of whole Redemption Baskets received from the Participant and (ii)&nbsp;keep the
redeeming Participant&#146;s Redemption Order open until 9:00 a.m. New York time on the first Business Day following the Redemption Settlement Date as to the balance of the Redemption Order (such balance, the &#147;Suspended Redemption Order&#148;),
provided, however, that the redeeming Participant pays the Trustee such fee for the custody of the Gold included in the Suspended Redemption Order for the period subsequent to the Redemption Settlement Date as the Trustee may, from time to time,
determine. If the Redemption Basket(s) comprising the Suspended Redemption Order are credited to Trustee&#146;s account at the Depository by 9:00 a.m. New York time on such following Business Day, the Redemption Distribution with respect to the
Suspended Redemption Order shall be paid in the manner provided in the second preceding sentence. If by such time the Trustee does not receive from the redeeming Participant all SDPR<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> Gold
Shares comprising the Suspended Redemption Order, the Trustee will settle the Suspended Redemption Order to the extent of whole Redemption Baskets then received and any </P>
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balance of the Suspended Redemption will be cancelled. Notwithstanding the foregoing, when and under such conditions as the Sponsor and the Trustee may from time to time determine, the Trustee
shall be authorized to deliver the Redemption Distribution notwithstanding that a Redemption Basket has not been credited to the Trustee&#146;s account at the Depository if the Participant has collateralized its obligation to deliver the Redemption
Basket on such terms as the Sponsor and the Trustee may, in their sole discretion, from time to time agree. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If Gold is to
be delivered through a Custodian other than the Initial Custodian or in a market other than the London market, the Sponsor and Trustee are authorized to establish such other procedures, including requirements as to the time of receipt by the Trustee
of the tendered Redemption Baskets, for payment of the Redemption Distribution as they shall determine appropriate. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3.<B>
</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 8.01(m) of the Trust Indenture is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(m) Requests for Instructions. At any time the Trustee may request an instruction in writing in English from the Sponsor or a
Participant with respect to any action which the Sponsor or a Participant is authorized to direct the Trustee hereunder, and may, at its own option, include in such request the course of action it proposes to take and the date on which it proposes
to act, regarding any matter arising in connection with its duties and obligations under this Agreement. The Trustee shall not be liable for acting in accordance with such a proposal on or after the date specified therein, provided that the
specified date shall be at least three (3)&nbsp;Business Days after the Sponsor or Participant receives the Trustee&#146;s request for instructions and its proposed course of action (except that, in the event the instructions relate to the creation
of Creation Baskets or the redemption of Redemption Baskets, the specified date shall be at least two (2)&nbsp;Business Days after the Sponsor or Participant receives the Trustee&#146;s request for instructions), and provided further that, prior to
so acting, the Trustee has not received the written instructions requested. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as modified by this
Amendment, the Trust Indenture shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written notice of this
Amendment, in the form annexed hereto, shall be distributed as provided in Section&nbsp;10.01(b) of the Trust Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Trust
Indenture. </P>
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which when executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but together shall constitute one and the same amendment. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Amendment shall be effective as of September&nbsp;5, 2017. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Samantha McDonald</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON,</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">as
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Trust Indenture of SPDR<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top"> </SUP>GOLD
TRUST] </I></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">SPDR<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top"> </SUP>GOLD TRUST </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Notice of Amendment of Trust Indenture </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On March&nbsp;22, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted an amendment to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most
broker-dealer securities transactions from three business days to two business days which will go into effect on September&nbsp;5, 2017. Effective as of September&nbsp;5, 2017, the Trust Indenture was amended to reflect the shortened settlement
cycle for the Trust&#146;s creation and redemption procedures. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This notice is provided as directed by the Trust Indenture. No action by
owners of SPDR<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top"> </SUP>Gold Shares is required. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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