---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001185185-22-001395"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROYL"
cik: "0001694617"
company_name: "Royale Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T08:10:18.367992+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Royale Energy auditor Weaver & Tidwell resigns; going concern noted

## Summary
- Weaver resigned as independent auditor on December 5, 2022; resignation accepted by Audit Committee December 6.
- Weaver's 2021 audit report included an explanatory paragraph about substantial doubt on going concern.
- No disagreements or reportable events occurred during Weaver's engagement (May 2021–Dec 2022).
- Royale Energy is interviewing accounting firms to replace Weaver as principal auditor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001185185-22-001395
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROYL
- cik: 0001694617
- company_name: Royale Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1694617/000118518522001395/0001185185-22-001395-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1694617/000118518522001395/royaleinc20221207_8k.htm

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