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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-057323"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VKTX"
cik: "0001607678"
company_name: "Viking Therapeutics, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T08:11:22.017321+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Viking Therapeutics appoints CBIZ as independent auditor after Marcum resignation

## Summary
- Marcum resigned April 18, 2025, after CBIZ acquired its attest business.
- Audit committee appointed CBIZ as auditor for FY2025 on April 22, 2025.
- No disagreements or reportable events with Marcum in FY2023 or FY2024.
- Company will file revised proxy for May 20, 2025 annual meeting to reflect CBIZ in Proposal 2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-057323
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VKTX
- cik: 0001607678
- company_name: Viking Therapeutics, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1607678/000095017025057323/0000950170-25-057323-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1607678/000095017025057323/vktx-20250418.htm

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