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8-K filed March 6, 2026, 6:59 PM ET ticker VMI CIK 0000102729
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Valmont dismisses Deloitte, appoints KPMG as auditor for FY2026

VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC

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Source-grounded claims

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VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC engaged KPMG LLP as its auditor.

̈ Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant (a) Appointment of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On March 3, 2026, following the conclusion of a process managed by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Valmont Industries, Inc. (“the Company”), the Audit Committee approved the appointment of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm beginning with the year ending December 26, 2026 and related interim periods, subject to the completion of KPMG’s customary client acceptance procedures and the execution of an engagement letter. During the Company’s fiscal years ended December 27,

SEC 8-K Item 4.01/4.02 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC dismissed Deloitte & Touche LLP as its auditor.

(b) Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On March 3, 2026, the Audit Committee dismissed Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

SEC 8-K Item 4.01/4.02 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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