Lee Enterprises replaces BDO with Grant Thornton as auditor after 2026 audit completion

• Lee Enterprises will dismiss BDO as auditor once its fiscal 2026 audit is completed and the annual report is filed.
• Grant Thornton was named successor auditor for fiscal 2027, effective following completion of the fiscal 2026 audit.
• BDO’s prior audit reports for fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024 carried no adverse opinion, disclaimer, or qualification.
• No accounting or audit disputes were reported; a material internal-control weakness tied to certain revenue transactions was remediated in fiscal 2024.

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