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accession: "0001104659-22-124560"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001435508"
company_name: "First Savings Financial Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T09:29:44.596269+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Savings Financial Group dismisses Monroe Shine, appoints FORVIS as new auditor

## Summary
- Dismissed Monroe Shine effective after FY2022 audit; no disagreements or reportable events.
- Engaged FORVIS as independent auditor for fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.
- Monroe Shine's audit reports for FY2020 and FY2021 were unqualified with no adverse opinions.
- Audit Committee approved both the dismissal and the engagement of FORVIS.
- Monroe Shine provided a letter agreeing with the company's disclosures, filed as Exhibit 16.1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-124560
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001435508
- company_name: First Savings Financial Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1435508/000110465922124560/0001104659-22-124560-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1435508/000110465922124560/tm2231985d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  First Savings Financial Group, Inc. engaged FORVIS, LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: FORVIS, LLP
  source text: (b) Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On the Notice Date, the Company notified FORVIS, LLP (“FORVIS”) that it had been selected to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. The selection of FORVIS was approved by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1435508/000110465922124560/0001104659-22-124560-index.htm
- Auditor Changes
  First Savings Financial Group, Inc. dismissed Monroe Shine & Co., Inc. as its auditor.
  - Action: dismissal
  - Auditor: Monroe Shine & Co., Inc.
  source text: (a) Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On December 5, 2022 (the “Notice Date”), First Savings Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) notified Monroe Shine & Co., Inc. (“Monroe Shine”) of its dismissal as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm effective upon the completion of its audit of the Company’s
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1435508/000110465922124560/0001104659-22-124560-index.htm

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