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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE)

Lee Enterprises dismisses BDO USA as auditor, appoints Grant Thornton for fiscal 2027

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 other Written later

Lee Enterprises' Audit Committee approved dismissing BDO USA, P.C. as its independent auditor on September 2, 2026, after a competitive evaluation tied to a potential audit firm rotation. Grant Thornton LLP was approved as the replacement for the fiscal year ending September 26, 2027, and the change takes effect after BDO completes its fiscal 2026 audit and the company files its annual report.

Key points

  • Audit Committee approved BDO's dismissal on September 2, 2026; the change takes effect after BDO's fiscal 2026 audit and Form 10-K filing.
  • Grant Thornton LLP approved as auditor for the fiscal year ending September 26, 2027, subject to customary client acceptance procedures.
  • BDO's reports for fiscal 2025 and 2024 contained no adverse or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified.
  • A material weakness in internal controls over certain revenue transactions existed through June 23, 2024 and was remediated as of September 29, 2024.

The filing

CompanyLEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 9, 2026, 4:01 PM ET
Accession number0000058361-26-000067

Items reported: 4.01 Auditor Change

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