secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (HLX)
CIK:        0000866829
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-09-02T20:43:03+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-380348
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.30
Item codes: 4.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Hornbeck Offshore dismisses KPMG, appoints EY as auditor after merger
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- On Sept 2, 2026, Audit Committee approved dismissal of KPMG as independent registered public accounting firm, effective same day.
- KPMG's audit reports for FY2025 and FY2024 were unqualified; no disagreements or reportable events existed through Sept 2, 2026.
- EY engaged as new independent auditor effective Sept 2, 2026; no prior consultations on accounting or audit matters.
- Change follows completion of merger with Legacy Hornbeck on Sept 1, 2026, after which Helix converted to Delaware and renamed Hornbeck Offshore.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866829/000119312526380348/0001193125-26-380348-index.htm
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  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-380348

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