---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-22-026761"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PALI"
cik: "0001357459"
company_name: "PALISADE BIO, INC."
filed_at: "2022-09-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T07:24:58.980246+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Palisade Bio dismisses BDO as auditor, appoints Baker Tilly effective Sept 21, 2022

## Summary
- Audit committee dismissed BDO USA, LLP on Sept 21, 2022; no disagreements during 2020-2021 or interim 2022.
- Prior BDO audit reports contained a going-concern explanatory paragraph for 2020 and 2021.
- Material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting noted for 2021 and 2020 (financial close and option valuation).
- Baker Tilly US, LLP appointed as new independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-22-026761
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PALI
- cik: 0001357459
- company_name: PALISADE BIO, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-09-26T23:59:59+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/1357459/000149315222026761/0001493152-22-026761-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357459/000149315222026761/form8-k.htm

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