Form 8-K · Item 4.01 · Auditor change
Hugoton Royalty Trust: auditor change, Grant Thornton LLP was dismissed
Hugoton Royalty Trust reported in a Form 8-K filed April 17, 2026, that on April 16, 2026, Grant Thornton LLP was dismissed as its certifying accountant. The filing reports no disagreements with the former accountant.
In the filing's words
On April 16, 2026, Hugoton Royalty Trust (the “Trust”) dismissed Grant Thornton LLP (“GT”) as its independent registered public accounting firm.
During the most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and in the subsequent interim period through the April 16, 2026, there were no disagreements with GT on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure
Due to the cash constraints of the Trust, it is not currently seeking engagement with a new independent registered public accounting firm.
Verbatim from sec.gov, Item 4.01 (Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant). We quote the filing; we do not characterize it.
| Company | Hugoton Royalty Trust |
|---|---|
| Ticker | HGTXU |
| Form and item | 8-K, Item 4.01 |
| Filed with the SEC | April 17, 2026 |
| What the filing states | dismissed |
| Former accountant | Grant Thornton LLP |
| New accountant | Not established by the filing |
| Date of the change | April 16, 2026 |
| Disagreements | none reported |
| Auditor's letter | Exhibit 16 on sec.gov |
| Accession number | 0001193125-26-161712 |
| SEC CIK | 0000862022 |
Hugoton Royalty Trust reported under Form 8-K Item 4.01 (Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant), filed April 17, 2026. The filing's own words are quoted above.
Sources
- sec.gov · SEC filing, Form 8-K, Item 4.01 · accessed 2026-10-24
- sec.gov · Exhibit 16, the former accountant's letter
Documented unknowns
- new_auditor: The filing does not name the new auditor.
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