secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Karat Packaging Inc. (KRT)
CIK:        0001758021
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-03-17T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001758021-26-000012
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.35
Item codes: 4.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Karat Packaging dismisses PwC as auditor, engages BDO USA for FY 2026
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- Audit Committee dismissed PwC and engaged BDO USA as independent auditor for FY 2026, effective March 13, 2026.
- PwC's reports for FY2024 and FY2025 were unqualified; no disagreements on accounting principles or audit scope.
- PwC reported material weaknesses in internal controls for FY2023 (ITGC and entity-level) and FY2024 (segregation of duties), both remediated.
- No prior consultations with BDO on accounting principles or reportable events before engagement.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758021/000175802126000012/0001758021-26-000012-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758021/000175802126000012/krt-20260313.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001758021-26-000012

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