---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001524769-22-000025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHKR"
cik: "0001524769"
company_name: "CHESAPEAKE GRANITE WASH TRUST"
filed_at: "2022-12-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T04:07:10.749953+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust dismisses Grant Thornton, engages PwC as new auditor

## Summary
- Dismissed Grant Thornton effective Dec 9, 2022; no adverse opinions or disagreements in prior period.
- Engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers effective Dec 15, 2022 for fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2022.
- No reportable events or disagreements with GT during fiscal 2021 and interim 2022.
- Trustee approved PwC; Diversified Energy Company recommended the change.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001524769-22-000025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHKR
- cik: 0001524769
- company_name: CHESAPEAKE GRANITE WASH TRUST
- filed_at: 2022-12-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524769/000152476922000025/0001524769-22-000025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524769/000152476922000025/formxchkrchangeinauditorx2.htm

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## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  CHESAPEAKE GRANITE WASH TRUST dismissed Grant Thornton LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: dismissal
  - Auditor: Grant Thornton LLP
  - Successor: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  source text: On and effective as of December 9, 2022, Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust (the “Trust”) dismissed Grant Thornton LLP (“GT”) as its independent registered public accounting firm.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524769/000152476922000025/0001524769-22-000025-index.htm
- Auditor Changes
  CHESAPEAKE GRANITE WASH TRUST engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  source text: On and effective as of December 15, 2022, the Trust engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as its new independent registered public accounting firm.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524769/000152476922000025/0001524769-22-000025-index.htm

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