secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE)
CIK:        0000058361
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-09-09T20:01:06+00:00
Accession:  0000058361-26-000067
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 4.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Lee Enterprises replaces auditor BDO with Grant Thornton; no disagreements
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- BDO USA dismissed as independent auditor effective after FY2026 audit and 10-K filing.
- Grant Thornton LLP appointed for fiscal year ending Sept 26, 2027, subject to client acceptance.
- No disagreements with BDO; material weakness in internal controls remediated as of Sept 29, 2024.
- BDO's reports for FY2024 and FY2025 were unqualified; change follows competitive RFP process.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/58361/000005836126000067/0000058361-26-000067-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/58361/000005836126000067/lee-20260902.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000058361-26-000067

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