secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary ====================================== Issuer: Crown Electrokinetics Corp. (—) CIK: 0001761696 Form: 8-K Filed at: 2026-01-16T23:59:59+00:00 Accession: 0001213900-26-005142 Event type: other_material Sentiment: neutral Materiality: 0.25 Item codes: 4.01, 9.01 LLM model: deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2 Crown Electrokinetics replaces auditor; no disagreements with prior firm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - On Jan 12, 2026, terminated Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP as auditor; engagement amicable with no report issued. - No disagreements on accounting principles or audit scope during Frank, Rimerman's tenure. - Appointed CBIZ CPAs P.C. as new independent registered public accounting firm, approved by board and audit committee. - Company provided Frank, Rimerman disclosure; they furnished a letter (Exhibit 16.1) confirming agreement. - No consultations with CBIZ on accounting treatments or disagreements prior to engagement. Source: EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1761696/000121390026005142/0001213900-26-005142-index.htm Primary doc: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1761696/000121390026005142/ea0272946-8k_crown.htm HTML page: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-005142 License: Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer