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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-006262"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STCB"
cik: "0001539850"
company_name: "Starco Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T22:44:50.698870+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Starco Brands auditor Haynie & Company resigns; MGO appointed as new independent accountant

## Summary
- Haynie & Company resigned as independent auditor effective March 8, 2022; board accepted resignation on March 11, 2022.
- No disagreements or reportable events occurred during Haynie's tenure from fiscal years 2019-2020.
- Macias Gini & O'Connell LLP (MGO) appointed as new independent accountant on March 11, 2022 to audit FY 2021 financials.
- No prior consultations or disagreements with MGO regarding accounting principles or audit scope.
- Haynie's audit reports for 2019 and 2020 were unqualified and contained no adverse opinions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-006262
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STCB
- cik: 0001539850
- company_name: Starco Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539850/000143774922006262/0001437749-22-006262-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539850/000143774922006262/stcb20220311_8k.htm

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