---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-206258"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SOHOO"
cik: "0001301236"
company_name: "Sotherly Hotels Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:20:23.483025+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sotherly Hotels dismisses Forvis Mazars, appoints Cherry Bekaert as auditor

## Summary
- Audit Committee dismissed Forvis Mazars effective Sep 11, 2025; no adverse opinions or disagreements in prior two fiscal years.
- Appointed Cherry Bekaert LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for FY2025 effective Sep 15, 2025.
- No reportable events or consultations with Cherry Bekaert prior to appointment.
- Forvis letter agreeing with disclosures attached as Exhibit 16.1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-206258
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SOHOO
- cik: 0001301236
- company_name: Sotherly Hotels Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-17T23:59:59+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/1301236/000119312525206258/0001193125-25-206258-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1301236/000119312525206258/soho-20250911.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 28d3cbfeb45456a01e5fac70aa513b49b3deda05
  claim: Sotherly Hotels Inc. dismissed Forvis Mazars, LLP as its auditor.
  evidence_excerpt: On September 11, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Sotherly Hotels Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”) and the sole general partner of Sotherly Hotels LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”, and together with the Company, “we”, “us” and “our”), approved the dismissal of Forvis Mazars, LLP (“Forvis”) as our independent registered public accounting firm effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1301236/000119312525206258/0001193125-25-206258-index.htm
- claim_id: dd02bbf2f21271481b2e068d3a31aaf3a2b2d91e
  claim: Sotherly Hotels Inc. engaged Cherry Bekaert LLP as its auditor.
  evidence_excerpt: On September 15, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the appointment and engagement of Cherry Bekaert LLP (“Cherry Bekaert”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1301236/000119312525206258/0001193125-25-206258-index.htm

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