UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 8, 2026

The Zcash ETF

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

001-43458

82-6646113

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

c/o Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC

290 Harbor Drive, 4th Floor

Stamford, Connecticut

06902

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:212668-1427

Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZEC)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:


Title of each class

Trading
Symbol(s)


Name of each exchange on which registered

The Zcash ETF Shares

ZCSH

NYSE Arca, Inc.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 8.01. Other Events.

As previously disclosed, Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC and DCG International Investments Ltd. (“DCG”) were in discussions regarding an arrangement for DCG to acquire shares of The Zcash ETF (the “Trust”) through an Authorized Participant, or its AP Designee, in exchange for approximately 200,000 Zcash (“ZEC”) tokens, which represented the intent to invest approximately $100 million based on the market value of ZEC at the time of such disclosure.

On September 8, 2026, DCG acquired shares of the Trust having an aggregate value of approximately $100 million through an Authorized Participant, or its AP Designee, in exchange for 85,705.32563297 ZEC tokens. The shares have no preference features associated with them and are economically the same as other shares of the Trust.

A copy of Grayscale’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release, dated as of September 8, 2026, of Grayscale.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document).


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.

Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC, as Sponsor of

The Zcash ETF

Date:

September 8, 2026

By:

/s/ Kathryn Masci

Name: Kathryn Masci
Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer*

* 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.