---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001279695-25-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001279695"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL BIOSENSORS INC"
filed_at: "2025-11-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T19:09:30.182540+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 1.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Universal Biosensors ceases operations, enters receivership; auditor PwC resigns

## Summary
- PwC resigned as auditor on Nov 14, 2025; company has not engaged a replacement.
- Company ceasing operations, in receivership, intends to promptly deregister securities.
- PwC's FY2024 report included explanatory paragraph on substantial doubt about going concern.
- No disagreements or reportable events between company and PwC in FY2024, FY2023, or subsequent period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001279695-25-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001279695
- company_name: UNIVERSAL BIOSENSORS INC
- filed_at: 2025-11-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 1.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1279695/000127969525000006/0001279695-25-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1279695/000127969525000006/8-k_pwcresignat.htm

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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001279695-25-000006.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001279695-25-000006.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 2bd86119aa7153853a5acad958e807bf56621f26
  claim: PricewaterhouseCoopers resigned as auditor of UNIVERSAL BIOSENSORS INC.
  evidence_excerpt: On November 14, 2025, PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”) resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm of Universal Biosensors, Inc. (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1279695/000127969525000006/0001279695-25-000006-index.htm

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