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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-014312"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAWH"
cik: "0001756390"
company_name: "Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T08:53:40.240454+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ascend Wellness Holdings dismisses MGO and appoints Withum as new auditor

## Summary
- MGO dismissed as independent auditor effective March 19, 2025; no adverse opinions or modifications in its reports for 2023 and 2024.
- No disagreements or reportable events occurred during the two fiscal years ended 2024 and subsequent interim periods.
- Audit committee and board approved dismissal; MGO's SEC letter agreeing with statements is filed as Exhibit 16.1.
- WithumSmith+Brown appointed as new independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025, effective March 19, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-014312
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAWH
- cik: 0001756390
- company_name: Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756390/000162828025014312/0001628280-25-014312-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756390/000162828025014312/aawh-20250319.htm

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