secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     ESS Tech, Inc. (GWH)
CIK:        0001819438
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-04-14T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001628280-23-011636
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 4.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

ESS Tech auditor EY declines re-election; material weakness in internal controls remains unremediated
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- EY declined to stand for re-election as auditor for FY2023; no dispute with the company.
- Material weakness in internal controls over financial statement close process remains unremediated as of filing date.
- Previously disclosed material weaknesses for FY2021 (R&D, purchase commitments, equity) were remediated.
- Company initiated RFP for Big Four auditor; will disclose new firm upon engagement.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819438/000162828023011636/0001628280-23-011636-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819438/000162828023011636/wk-20230410.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-011636

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