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accession: "0001840856-23-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SOUN"
cik: "0001840856"
company_name: "SOUNDHOUND AI, INC."
filed_at: "2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T06:28:16.309272+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SoundHound AI auditor Armanino resigns; company seeks new accounting firm

## Summary
- Armanino resigns as auditor effective earlier of new engagement or filing of Q3 2023 10-Q.
- Resignation due to Armanino's internal decision to stop auditing public companies; no disagreement with SoundHound.
- Audit committee initiating process to select new independent auditor for FY 2023 audit.
- Armanino's reports for 2021 and 2022 were unqualified; no reportable events occurred.
- Armanino provided letter of concurrence with the disclosures, filed as Exhibit 16.1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001840856-23-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SOUN
- cik: 0001840856
- company_name: SOUNDHOUND AI, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-08-04T23:59:59+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/1840856/000184085623000035/0001840856-23-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1840856/000184085623000035/soun-20230731.htm

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