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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (DMO)

Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund replaces KPMG with PricewaterhouseCoopers

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 other Written later

On August 14, 2017, KPMG LLP resigned as the independent auditor of Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (DMO) at the Fund's request, and the Board approved PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its replacement for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. The filing states there were no disagreements with KPMG and no reportable events, and that the selection does not reflect dissatisfaction with KPMG's performance, so the change appears administrative.

Key points

  • KPMG resigned as auditor on August 14, 2017, at the Fund's request.
  • Board approved PricewaterhouseCoopers on August 10, 2017, effective August 14, 2017, for fiscal 2017.
  • KPMG's reports for 2016 and 2015 contained no adverse opinion, disclaimer, or qualification.
  • The filing reports no disagreements with KPMG and no reportable events through August 14, 2017.

The filing

CompanyWestern Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (DMO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 16, 2017, 6:05 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-17-260033

Items reported: 4.01 Auditor Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 10:08 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 16, 2017.

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