secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary ====================================== Issuer: SurgePays, Inc. (SURG) CIK: 0001392694 Form: 8-K Filed at: 2026-09-16T21:00:39+00:00 Accession: 0001493152-26-042938 Event type: other_material Sentiment: negative Materiality: 0.70 Item codes: 4.01 LLM model: deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2 SurgePays dismisses TAAD LLP as auditor, engages Sadler, Gibb & Associates; prior report had going concern doubt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Dismissed TAAD LLP as independent auditor on Sept 16, 2026; engaged Sadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC on Sept 11, 2026. - TAAD's report on FY2025 financials included an explanatory paragraph noting substantial doubt about going concern. - No disagreements or reportable events with TAAD during FY2025 or interim through Sept 16, 2026. - Audit Committee approved the auditor dismissal; letter from TAAD to be filed by amendment. Source: EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392694/000149315226042938/0001493152-26-042938-index.htm Primary doc: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392694/000149315226042938/form8-k.htm HTML page: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-26-042938 License: Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer