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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-092332"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001752036"
company_name: "California BanCorp"
filed_at: "2023-04-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T05:57:33.525473+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# California BanCorp dismisses Crowe LLP, appoints Elliott Davis as new auditor

## Summary
- Dismissed Crowe LLP as independent auditor effective March 30, 2023.
- Appointed Elliott Davis LLC as new auditor for FY 2023, subject to standard client acceptance.
- No disagreements or reportable events with Crowe during 2022, 2021, or interim period.
- Crowe's reports on 2022 and 2021 financials were unqualified.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-092332
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001752036
- company_name: California BanCorp
- filed_at: 2023-04-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1752036/000119312523092332/0001193125-23-092332-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1752036/000119312523092332/d445845d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-092332
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-092332.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-092332.txt

## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  California BanCorp dismissed Crowe LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: dismissal
  - Auditor: Crowe LLP
  - Successor: Elliott Davis LLC
  source text: the Audit Committee approved the dismissal of Crowe as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, effective as of that date
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1752036/000119312523092332/0001193125-23-092332-index.htm
- Auditor Changes
  California BanCorp engaged Elliott Davis LLC as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: Elliott Davis LLC
  source text: ☐ Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant On March 30, 2023, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) of California BanCorp (the “Company”) approved the appointment of Elliott Davis LLC (“Elliott”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, and related interim periods, subject to completion of Elliot’s standard client acceptance procedures and the execution of an engagement agreement. Prior to appointing Elliot, the Audit Committee conducted a review process to consider the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 and several firms, including Crowe LLP (“Crowe”), participated in the process. In addition, on March 30, 2023, in connection with its selection of Elliott, the Audit Committee approved the dismissal of Crowe as t
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1752036/000119312523092332/0001193125-23-092332-index.htm

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