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8-K filed March 31, 2026, 7:59 PM ET ticker PLBY CIK 0001803914
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Playboy dismisses BDO as auditor, engages RSM; cites unremediated material weaknesses

Playboy, Inc.

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Source-grounded claims

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Playboy, Inc. engaged RSM US LLP as its auditor.

On March 31, 2026, following the prior approval of the Audit Committee, the Company engaged RSM US LLP (“RSM”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.

SEC 8-K Item 4.01/4.02 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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Playboy, Inc. dismissed BDO USA, P.C. as its auditor.

On March 26, 2026, Playboy, Inc. (the “Company”), following the prior approval of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Audit Committee”), notified BDO USA, P.C. (“BDO”) that it had been dismissed as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, as of March 26, 2026.

SEC 8-K Item 4.01/4.02 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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