---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-003632"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ATHR"
cik: "0002026353"
company_name: "Aether Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T08:07:35.915819+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aether Holdings dismisses auditor ZH CPA, appoints KNAV CPA for FY 2026

## Summary
- Audit committee dismissed ZH CPA effective Jan 22, 2026; appointed KNAV CPA as new independent auditor for fiscal year ending Sep 30, 2026.
- ZH's reports for FY 2024 and 2025 contained no adverse opinion except a going concern explanatory paragraph in FY 2024.
- No disagreements or reportable events between company and ZH during the relevant periods.
- Company did not consult KNAV on accounting principles prior to engagement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-003632
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ATHR
- cik: 0002026353
- company_name: Aether Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2026353/000149315226003632/0001493152-26-003632-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2026353/000149315226003632/form8-k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 1b1bfd4eef5a17d98cf12a2be4fcbfcc1ea5f062
  claim: Aether Holdings, Inc. dismissed ZH CPA, LLC as its auditor.
  evidence_excerpt: (the “Company”) approved the dismissal of ZH CPA, LLC (“ZH”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately, and approved
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2026353/000149315226003632/0001493152-26-003632-index.htm
- claim_id: 343350f6655b28e486f23ebd2f24ec921e11b96a
  claim: Aether Holdings, Inc. engaged KNAV CPA LLP as its auditor.
  evidence_excerpt: he appointment of KNAV CPA LLP (“KNAV”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2026353/000149315226003632/0001493152-26-003632-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.