Stem Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date Earliest Event Reported): March 12, 2026
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Item 4.01 | Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant. | ||||
(a)
On March 12, 2026, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Stem, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the dismissal of Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Company accordingly notified Deloitte of such action on March 13, 2026.
Deloitte’s report on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025, did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and the subsequent period through March 12, 2026, there were no: (i) disagreements with Deloitte on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to Deloitte’s satisfaction, would have caused Deloitte to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report or (ii) “reportable events,” as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K and related instructions.
The Company has provided Deloitte with a copy of the disclosures made by the Company in response to this Item 4.01 and has requested that Deloitte furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether it agrees with the statements made by the registrant in response to this Item 4.01 and, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. A copy of the letter from Deloitte is attached as Exhibit 16 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
(b)
On March 12, 2026, the Audit Committee of the Board approved the engagement of RSM US LLP (“RSM”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm, beginning with the review of the Company’s financial statements for the quarter ending March 31, 2026, and including the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The engagement of RSM is subject to customary client acceptance procedures. During the years ended December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2025, and through March 12, 2026, the Company did not consult with RSM regarding any of the matters or events set forth in Items 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 16 | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |||||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| STEM, INC. | |||||||||||
Date: March 17, 2026 | By: | /s/ Saul R. Laureles | |||||||||
| Name: | Saul R. Laureles | ||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||||||||||
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