---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-106120"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZEO"
cik: "0001865506"
company_name: "Zeo Energy Corp."
filed_at: "2025-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:42:50.365806+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zeo Energy dismisses Grant Thornton, appoints Tanner as auditor for FY2025

## Summary
- Audit committee approved dismissal of Grant Thornton as independent auditor, effective Oct 31, 2025.
- Grant Thornton's reports for FY2024 and FY2023 were unqualified, with no adverse opinions.
- No disagreements existed with GT, but material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting were disclosed.
- Tanner LLC appointed as successor auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Company did not consult Tanner prior to appointment on accounting or audit matters.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-106120
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZEO
- cik: 0001865506
- company_name: Zeo Energy Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/1865506/000121390025106120/0001213900-25-106120-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865506/000121390025106120/ea0263716-8k_zeo.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 767516aebcd87b062c94ce48c26c67a76db55e12
  claim: Zeo Energy Corp. engaged Tanner LLC as its auditor.
  evidence_excerpt: ndependent registered public accounting firm, and approved the appointment of Tanner LLC (“Tanner”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, effective immediately. GT’s reports on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the period from April 16, 2024, the date GT was appointed, to October 31, 2025, the date of dismissal, there were no (a) disagreements (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865506/000121390025106120/0001213900-25-106120-index.htm
- claim_id: b2d835c49e918934d2b6907c4e4d3deb3c4c3418
  claim: Zeo Energy Corp. dismissed Grant Thornton LLP as its auditor.
  evidence_excerpt: fter discussion with the management of the Company, approved the dismissal of Grant Thornton LLP (“GT”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, and approved the appointment of Tanner LLC (“Tanner”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865506/000121390025106120/0001213900-25-106120-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.