Form 8-K · Item 4.01 · Auditor change
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc: auditor change, BDO USA, P.C. was dismissed
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc reported in a Form 8-K filed September 9, 2026, that on September 2, 2026, BDO USA, P.C. was dismissed as its certifying accountant. The filing reports no disagreements with the former accountant.
In the filing's words
On September 2, 2026, upon the completion of a competitive evaluation process in consideration of a potential audit firm rotation, the Audit and Risk Management Committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (the “Company”) approved the dismissal of BDO USA, P.C. (“BDO”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm
there were (i) no disagreements, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K, between the Company and BDO on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure
On September 2, 2026, the Audit Committee approved the appointment of Grant Thornton as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 26, 2027
Verbatim from sec.gov, Item 4.01 (Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant). We quote the filing; we do not characterize it.
| Company | LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc |
|---|---|
| Ticker | LEE |
| Form and item | 8-K, Item 4.01 |
| Filed with the SEC | September 9, 2026 |
| What the filing states | dismissed, engaged |
| Former accountant | BDO USA, P.C. |
| New accountant | Not established by the filing |
| Date of the change | September 2, 2026 |
| Disagreements | none reported |
| Auditor's letter | Exhibit 16 on sec.gov |
| Accession number | 0000058361-26-000067 |
| SEC CIK | 0000058361 |
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc reported under Form 8-K Item 4.01 (Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant), filed September 9, 2026. The filing's own words are quoted above.
Sources
- sec.gov · SEC filing, Form 8-K, Item 4.01 · accessed 2026-10-23
- sec.gov · Exhibit 16, the former accountant's letter
Documented unknowns
- new_auditor: The excerpts do not print "Grant Thornton, LLP" as the new auditor.
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