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accession: "0001628280-25-014062"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001827821"
company_name: "Forge Global Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T10:42:18.447157+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Forge Global dismisses EY, appoints KPMG as auditor for FY2025

## Summary
- Audit Committee approved immediate dismissal of EY and appointment of KPMG, effective March 14, 2025.
- EY's reports for fiscal years 2024 and 2023 were unqualified; no disagreements or reportable events occurred.
- Appointment of KPMG is subject to completion of standard client acceptance procedures.
- Company requested and received EY's letter concurring with disclosures, filed as Exhibit 16.1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-014062
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001827821
- company_name: Forge Global Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1827821/000162828025014062/0001628280-25-014062-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1827821/000162828025014062/forge-20250314.htm

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## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  Forge Global Holdings, Inc. engaged KPMG LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: KPMG LLP
  source text: On March 14, 2025, upon the completion of a comprehensive selection process, the Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) approved (1) the dismissal of Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately, and (2) the appointment of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 and related interim periods, subject to the completion of its standard client acceptance procedures.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1827821/000162828025014062/0001628280-25-014062-index.htm
- Auditor Changes
  Forge Global Holdings, Inc. dismissed Ernst & Young LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: dismissal
  - Auditor: Ernst & Young LLP
  - Successor: KPMG LLP
  source text: On March 14, 2025, upon the completion of a comprehensive selection process, the Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) approved (1) the dismissal of Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately, and (2) the appointment of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 and related interim periods, subject to the completion of its standard client acceptance procedures.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1827821/000162828025014062/0001628280-25-014062-index.htm

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