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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-050414"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OCEA"
cik: "0001869974"
company_name: "Ocean Biomedical, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T02:34:07.507064+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ocean Biomedical appoints Berkowitz Pollack Brant as auditor for FY2024

## Summary
- Audit Committee approved engagement of Berkowitz Pollack Brant on Dec 17, 2024.
- BPB will serve as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2024.
- No prior consultation with BPB on accounting principles or audit disagreements during past two fiscal years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-050414
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OCEA
- cik: 0001869974
- company_name: Ocean Biomedical, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1869974/000149315224050414/0001493152-24-050414-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1869974/000149315224050414/form8-k.htm

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