---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-003037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BWB"
cik: "0001341317"
company_name: "Bridgewater Bancshares Inc"
filed_at: "2023-03-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T09:29:25.256578+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bridgewater Bancshares dismisses CliftonLarsonAllen as auditor; no adverse opinions or disagreements

## Summary
- Audit Committee approved dismissal of CLA on Dec 20, 2022; retention ended March 6, 2023 after 2022 audit completion.
- CLA's reports for FY2022 and FY2021 contained no adverse opinion, qualification, or modification.
- No disagreements or reportable events occurred with CLA during FY2022, FY2021, or through dismissal.
- CLA provided a letter to the SEC agreeing with the company's disclosures, attached as Exhibit 16.1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-003037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BWB
- cik: 0001341317
- company_name: Bridgewater Bancshares Inc
- filed_at: 2023-03-07T23:59:59+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/1341317/000155837023003037/0001558370-23-003037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1341317/000155837023003037/bwb-20230307x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-003037.txt

## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  Bridgewater Bancshares Inc dismissed CliftonLarsonAllen LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: dismissal
  - Auditor: CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
  source text: the Audit Committee (the “ Committee ”) of the Board of Directors of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (the “ Company ”) approved the dismissal of the Company’s current independent registered public accounting firm, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (“ CLA ”), upon completion of the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1341317/000155837023003037/0001558370-23-003037-index.htm

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