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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001199835-24-000087"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001936756"
company_name: "Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T01:31:34.285766+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Next Bridge Hydrocarbons dismisses BF Borgers, engages M&K CPAS as auditor

## Summary
- On Feb 10, 2024, dismissed BF Borgers CPA PC as independent accountant, approved by Audit Committee.
- Prior auditor's reports for 2021-2022 had going concern emphasis but no adverse opinions or disagreements.
- Engaged M&K CPAS, PLLC as new auditor for year ended Dec 31, 2023, effective same date.
- No consultations with M&K CPAS before engagement on accounting or auditing matters.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001199835-24-000087
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001936756
- company_name: Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1936756/000119983524000087/0001199835-24-000087-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1936756/000119983524000087/form_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001199835-24-000087
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001199835-24-000087.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001199835-24-000087.txt

## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. engaged M&K CPAS, PLLC as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: M&K CPAS, PLLC
  source text: the Audit Committee approved the engagement of M&K CPAS, PLLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1936756/000119983524000087/0001199835-24-000087-index.htm
- Auditor Changes
  Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. dismissed BF Borgers CPA PC as its auditor.
  - Action: dismissal
  - Auditor: BF Borgers CPA PC
  - Successor: M&K CPAS, PLLC
  source text: On February 10, 2024, Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. (the “Company,” “we” and “us”) dismissed BF Borgers CPA PC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1936756/000119983524000087/0001199835-24-000087-index.htm

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