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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-013993"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OCC"
cik: "0001000230"
company_name: "OPTICAL CABLE CORP"
filed_at: "2024-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T03:51:05.058239+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Optical Cable appoints Crowe LLP as new auditor for FY2024 after Brown Edwards closed practice

## Summary
- Brown Edwards closed its public company audit practice, ending engagement for FY2024.
- No disagreements or reportable events with Brown Edwards during FY2022, FY2023, or through April 25, 2024.
- Audit Committee engaged Crowe LLP as independent auditor for FY2024, effective April 25, 2024.
- No prior consultations with Crowe on accounting principles, disagreements, or reportable events.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-013993
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OCC
- cik: 0001000230
- company_name: OPTICAL CABLE CORP
- filed_at: 2024-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000230/000143774924013993/0001437749-24-013993-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000230/000143774924013993/occ20240430_8k.htm

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