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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-26-000307"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JANL"
cik: "0001133062"
company_name: "JANEL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:38:07.657054+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Janel Corporation dismisses Prager Metis as auditor, engages Baker Tilly for FY2026

## Summary
- Dismissed Prager Metis CPAs, LLC as independent auditor effective December 30, 2025.
- Engaged Baker Tilly US, LLP as new independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 audit.
- Audit reports for FY2024 and FY2025 contained no adverse opinion, disagreement, or reportable events.
- No disagreements or reportable events during subsequent period through December 30, 2025.
- Company requested and received a letter from Prager to SEC, attached as Exhibit 16.1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-26-000307
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JANL
- cik: 0001133062
- company_name: JANEL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-01-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- 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/1133062/000114036126000307/0001140361-26-000307-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133062/000114036126000307/ef20062342_form8k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 199a6303bb93f283df6e0153ad305bd66ae12cfa
  claim: JANEL CORP engaged Baker Tilly US, LLP as its auditor.
  evidence_excerpt: Also on, and effective as of, December 30, 2025, the Committee approved the engagement of Baker Tilly US, LLP (“Baker Tilly”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year 2026 audit.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133062/000114036126000307/0001140361-26-000307-index.htm
- claim_id: e9003c9329688318306838b42790868cd6d6e4ac
  claim: JANEL CORP dismissed Prager Metis CPAs, LLC as its auditor.
  evidence_excerpt: approved the dismissal of Prager Metis CPAs, LLC (“Prager”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133062/000114036126000307/0001140361-26-000307-index.htm

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