Correspondence 0001213900-23-089369 from VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) (CIK 0001546652) (OUNZ)
VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) (CIK 0001546652)
Date: Nov. 21, 2023 · CIK: 0001546652 · Accession: 0001213900-23-089369
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File numbers found in text: 333-274643
Letter
VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST
2 Hanson Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
November 21, 2023
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: VanEck Merk Gold Trust
Registration Statement on Form S-3
File No. 333-274643
Request for Acceleration
Acceleration Request
Request Date: November 24, 2023
Request Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (or as soon thereafter as practicable)
Ladies and Gentlement:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, VanEck Merk Gold Trust (the “Registrant”), hereby respectfully requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) take appropriate action to cause the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-274643) to become effective at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on November 24, 2023, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such later time as the Registrant or its counsel may orally request via telephone call to the staff of the Commission. The Registrant hereby authorizes K&L Gates LLP, counsel to the Company, to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration.
The Registrant requests that it be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Shoshannah Katz at (949) 623-3545, or in her absence, Jason C. Dreibelbis at (949) 623-3543.
Sincerely,
MERK INVESTMENTS LLC,
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VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST
2 Hanson Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
November 21, 2023
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: VanEck Merk Gold Trust
Registration Statement on Form S-3
File No. 333-274643
Request for Acceleration
Acceleration Request
Request Date: November 24, 2023
Request Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (or as soon thereafter
as practicable)
Ladies and Gentlement:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, VanEck Merk Gold Trust (the “Registrant”), hereby respectfully requests
that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) take appropriate action to cause the above-referenced
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-274643) to become effective at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on November 24, 2023, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, or at such later time as the Registrant or its counsel may orally request via telephone call to the staff of
the Commission. The Registrant hereby authorizes K&L Gates LLP, counsel to the Company, to orally modify or withdraw this request
for acceleration.
The Registrant requests that
it be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Shoshannah Katz at (949) 623-3545, or in her absence, Jason C. Dreibelbis
at (949) 623-3543.
Sincerely,
MERK INVESTMENTS LLC,
Sponsor of the VanEck Merk Gold
Trust
By:
/s/ Axel Merk
President
(Principal Executive Officer)
cc: Axel Merk, Merk Investments LLC
Daniel Lucas, Merk Investments LLC
Shoshannah Katz, K&L Gates LLP
Jason C. Dreibelbis, K&L Gates LLP