Horizon Kinetics dismisses auditor Weinberg, appoints Marcum; discloses material weaknesses

Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp

On Aug 13, 2024, Audit Committee dismissed Weinberg & Company as independent auditor and appointed Marcum LLP.
Weinberg's 2023 report was unqualified; no disagreements but two material weaknesses identified.
Material weakness: insufficient accounting staff for GAAP-complex transactions (since June 2023, still present).
Material weakness: ineffective review of goodwill impairment assessment prepared by third party (since June 2022).
Board appointed Daniel J. Roller as lead independent director; non-management director compensation set at $100,000/year.

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Appointed

Daniel J. Roller

lead independent director

HKHC · Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp

Effective: 2024-08-13
Filed: August 19, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

On August 13, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Daniel J. Roller to serve as lead independent director

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Daniel J. Roller was appointed as lead independent director at Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp.

Action: appointed
Role: lead independent director

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On August 13, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Daniel J. Roller to serve as lead independent director

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