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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-24-008468"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALCE"
cik: "0001883984"
company_name: "Alternus Clean Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T14:09:52.547657+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alternus Clean Energy engages Mazars USA as auditor after dismissing BDO

## Summary
- Audit Committee approved engagement of Mazars USA LLP effective Jan 27, 2024 for FY2023.
- Prior auditor BDO USA P.C. was dismissed on Dec 22, 2023 as previously disclosed.
- Company had no prior consultations with Mazars on accounting principles or audit opinions.
- No disagreements or reportable events exist between the Company and prior auditor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-24-008468
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALCE
- cik: 0001883984
- company_name: Alternus Clean Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1883984/000121390024008468/0001213900-24-008468-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1883984/000121390024008468/ea192586-8k_alternus.htm

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## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  Alternus Clean Energy, Inc. dismissed BDO USA P.C. as its auditor.
  - Action: dismissal
  - Auditor: BDO USA P.C.
  - Successor: Mazars USA LLP
  source text: dismissed BDO USA P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective as of December 22, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1883984/000121390024008468/0001213900-24-008468-index.htm
- Auditor Changes
  Alternus Clean Energy, Inc. engaged Mazars USA LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: Mazars USA LLP
  source text: On January 27, 2024, with the approval of the Committee, the Company engaged Mazars USA LLP (“ Mazars ”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1883984/000121390024008468/0001213900-24-008468-index.htm

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