---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-047381"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FBYD"
cik: "0001937987"
company_name: "Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T15:38:35.791369+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Falcon's Beyond dismisses Deloitte & Touche, appoints KPMG as new auditor

## Summary
- Deloitte & Touche dismissed effective May 22, 2025; prior reports contained going-concern paragraph.
- No disagreements except material weaknesses in internal controls previously disclosed in 10-Ks.
- KPMG appointed as independent auditor for FY2025 and interim periods starting Q2 2025.
- 2025 annual meeting scheduled for August 12, 2025; stockholder proposals due June 13, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-047381
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FBYD
- cik: 0001937987
- company_name: Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937987/000121390025047381/0001213900-25-047381-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937987/000121390025047381/ea0243256-8k_falcons.htm

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## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc. dismissed Deloitte & Touche LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: dismissal
  - Auditor: Deloitte & Touche LLP
  - Successor: KPMG LLP
  source text: ☐ Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant (a) Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On May 22, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Falcon’s Beyond Global, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the dismissal of Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte & Touche”) as the Company’s and Falcon’s Creative Group, LLC’s (the “Subsidiary”)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937987/000121390025047381/0001213900-25-047381-index.htm
- Auditor Changes
  Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc. engaged KPMG LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: KPMG LLP
  source text: Touche, and the Company has authorized Deloitte & Touche to respond fully to inquiries of KPMG LLP concerning such material weaknesses. The Company provided Deloitte & Touche with a copy of the above disclosures and requested that Deloitte & Touche furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether Deloitte & Touche agrees with the statements made by the Company in this report and, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. A copy of Deloitte and Touche’s letter, dated May 23, 2025, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K. (b) Appointment of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On May 22, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the engagement of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and as the Subsidiary’s independent auditor for
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1937987/000121390025047381/0001213900-25-047381-index.htm

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