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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY FUND INC. (GDO)

Western Asset GDO fund replaces KPMG with PwC as auditor

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 other Written later

The fund's auditor, KPMG LLP, resigned on August 14, 2017, at the fund's request. The board approved PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the new auditor for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2017, effective August 14, 2017. The filing says the change does not reflect any disagreement with KPMG's performance, and it reports no disagreements or reportable events during the relevant periods.

Key points

  • KPMG resigned as independent registered public accounting firm on August 14, 2017, at the fund's request.
  • KPMG's reports for fiscal years ended October 31, 2016 and 2015 contained no adverse or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified.
  • The Board approved PwC on August 10, 2017, for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2017, effective August 14, 2017.
  • No disagreements or reportable events were reported; KPMG's letter dated August 16, 2017 is filed as Exhibit 16.1.

The filing

CompanyWESTERN ASSET GLOBAL CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY FUND INC. (GDO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 16, 2017, 5:50 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-17-260016

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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