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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-020001"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BFRI"
cik: "0001858685"
company_name: "Biofrontera Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T08:33:05.544697+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grant Thornton resigns as Biofrontera's auditor effective May 30, 2023

## Summary
- Grant Thornton LLP resigned as independent auditor on May 30, 2023, effective immediately.
- Audit reports for FY2022 and FY2021 were unqualified; no disagreements on accounting principles.
- Company reported a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting as of Dec 31, 2021, but no other reportable events.
- Biofrontera has not yet engaged a replacement independent registered public accounting firm.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-020001
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BFRI
- cik: 0001858685
- company_name: Biofrontera Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1858685/000149315223020001/0001493152-23-020001-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1858685/000149315223020001/form8-k.htm

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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-020001.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-020001.txt

## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  Grant Thornton LLP resigned as auditor of Biofrontera Inc..
  - Action: resignation
  - Auditor: Grant Thornton LLP
  source text: On May 30, 2023, Grant Thornton LLP ("GT") notified the Company of their resignation as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1858685/000149315223020001/0001493152-23-020001-index.htm

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