<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-20-001425.txt : 20200130
<SEC-HEADER>0001437749-20-001425.hdr.sgml : 20200130
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200130171133
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-20-001425
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200130

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			iShares Gold Trust Micro
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001759124
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6221]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-228469
		FILM NUMBER:		20562262

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ISHARES DELAWARE TRUST SPONSOR LLC
		STREET 2:		400 HOWARD STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415 670-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ISHARES DELAWARE TRUST SPONSOR LLC
		STREET 2:		400 HOWARD STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>RW
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>iaum20200128_rw.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM RW
<TEXT>
<html><head>
	<title>iaum20200128_rw.htm</title>

	<!-- Generated by ThunderDome Portal - 1/30/2020 5:25:38 PM --><meta charset="utf-8"><meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no">
</head>
<body style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in 0.1in; cursor: auto;">
<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.2pt;text-align:center;">iShares<sup>&#174;</sup> Gold Trust Micro</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.2pt;text-align:center;">c/o iShares<sup>&#174;</sup> Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.2pt;text-align:center;">400 Howard Street</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.2pt;text-align:center;">San Francisco, CA 94105</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:right;">January 30, 2020</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><u><b>VIA EDGAR</b></u></p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Division of Corporation Finance</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Office of Real Estate and Commodities</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">United States Securities and Exchange Commission</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">100 F Street, N.E.</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-36pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-36pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<table cellpadding="0pt" cellspacing="0pt" style="width: 100%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;">

		<tr style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;"><b>Re:</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;"><b>iShares</b><sup><b>&#174;</b></sup><b> Gold Trust Micro</b></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Request to Withdraw Registration Statement on Form S-1</b></td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>File No. 333-</b><b>228469</b></td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">iShares Gold Trust Micro (the "Trust"), pursuant to Rule 477(a) of Regulation C promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), respectfully requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") consent to the withdrawal of its Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-228469) (the "Registration Statement"), together with all exhibits thereto, effective as of the date of this application or as soon as practicable thereafter. The Registration Statement was originally filed with the Commission on November 19, 2018.</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">The Trust has determined not to pursue a public offering of the securities covered by the Registration Statement at this time. The Registration Statement has not been declared effective, and no securities have been sold in connection with the offering contemplated by the Registration Statement. The Trust believes that the withdrawal of the Registration Statement would be consistent with the public interest and the protection of investors.</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">The Trust requests that, in accordance with Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, all fees paid to the Commission in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement be credited to the Trust's account for future use.</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<div class="PGBK" style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt">
<div class="PGNUM" style="text-align: center; width: 100%">&nbsp;</div>

<hr style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; border: none; width: 100%; height: 2px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000">
<div class="PGHDR" style="text-align: left; width: 100%">&nbsp;</div>
</div>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Larry P. Medvinsky at (212) 878-8149 or Clifford R. Cone at (212) 878-3180. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-indent: 0; width: 100%;font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">

		<tr>
			<td valign="top" width="50%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="2" valign="top" width="38%">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">Sincerely,</p>

			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Sponsor of iShares Gold Trust Micro</p>
			</td>
			<td valign="top" width="12%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td valign="top" width="50%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" valign="top" width="38%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td valign="top" width="12%">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td valign="top" width="50%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" valign="top" width="38%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td valign="top" width="12%">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td valign="top" width="50%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" valign="top" width="38%">/s/ Paul S. Lohrey</td>
			<td valign="top" width="12%">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td valign="top" width="50%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" valign="top" width="38%">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">Paul Lohrey</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">Director, President and Chief Executive Officer</p>
			</td>
			<td valign="top" width="12%">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td valign="top" width="50%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
			</td>
			<td valign="top" width="3%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
			</td>
			<td valign="top" width="35%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
			</td>
			<td valign="top" width="12%">
			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:180pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; text-indent: 0px;">

		<tr style="vertical-align: top;">
			<td style="width: 36pt;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">cc:</p>
			</td>
			<td>
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Deepa Damre, BlackRock, Inc.</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">Marisa Rolland, BlackRock, Inc.</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">Clifford R. Cone, Clifford Chance US LLP</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">Larry P. Medvinsky, Clifford Chance US LLP</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>


</body></html>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
