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DSS, Inc. (NYSE American: DSS) disclosed in an 8-K filed on July 1, 2025 that it dismissed Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. as its independent registered public accounting firm, effective June 27, 2025. The Board of Directors approved the decision and, on the same date, appointed HTL International, LLC as the new auditor.

The company states that, for the engagement period from July 1, 2022 through June 27, 2025, there were no disagreements with Grassi concerning accounting principles, financial-statement disclosures, or audit scope and procedures that would have required reference in Grassi’s reports. DSS also confirms that, during the last two fiscal years and up to the engagement date, it did not consult HTL on any accounting matters or the type of audit opinion to be rendered, and there were no reportable events under Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

Exhibit 16.1 will contain Grassi’s letter to the SEC confirming the disclosures. The change suggests a routine auditor transition rather than a reaction to a dispute, but investors may monitor the first audit cycle for any adjustments or restatements under the new firm.

DSS, Inc. (NYSE American: DSS) ha comunicato in un modulo 8-K presentato il 1° luglio 2025 di aver licenziato Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. come società di revisione contabile indipendente, con effetto dal 27 giugno 2025. Il Consiglio di Amministrazione ha approvato la decisione e, nella stessa data, ha nominato HTL International, LLC come nuovo revisore.

L'azienda dichiara che, per il periodo di incarico dal 1° luglio 2022 al 27 giugno 2025, non ci sono stati disaccordi con Grassi riguardo ai principi contabili, alle informazioni finanziarie o all'ambito e alle procedure di revisione che avrebbero richiesto una menzione nei rapporti di Grassi. DSS conferma inoltre che, negli ultimi due esercizi fiscali e fino alla data dell'incarico, non ha consultato HTL su questioni contabili o sul tipo di opinione di revisione da esprimere, e non si sono verificati eventi segnalabili ai sensi del punto 304(a)(1)(v) del Regolamento S-K.

L'Esibizione 16.1 conterrà la lettera di Grassi alla SEC che conferma tali dichiarazioni. Il cambio suggerisce una transizione di revisore di routine piuttosto che una reazione a una controversia, ma gli investitori potrebbero monitorare il primo ciclo di revisione per eventuali aggiustamenti o rettifiche sotto la nuova società.

DSS, Inc. (NYSE American: DSS) informó en un formulario 8-K presentado el 1 de julio de 2025 que despidió a Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. como su firma independiente de contabilidad pública registrada, con efecto a partir del 27 de junio de 2025. La Junta Directiva aprobó la decisión y, en la misma fecha, designó a HTL International, LLC como el nuevo auditor.

La compañía declara que, para el período de compromiso del 1 de julio de 2022 al 27 de junio de 2025, no hubo desacuerdos con Grassi respecto a principios contables, divulgaciones en los estados financieros o el alcance y procedimientos de auditoría que hubieran requerido referencia en los informes de Grassi. DSS también confirma que, durante los últimos dos años fiscales y hasta la fecha del compromiso, no consultó a HTL sobre asuntos contables ni sobre el tipo de opinión de auditoría a emitir, y no hubo eventos reportables bajo el ítem 304(a)(1)(v) del Reglamento S-K.

El Anexo 16.1 contendrá la carta de Grassi a la SEC confirmando estas revelaciones. El cambio sugiere una transición rutinaria de auditor en lugar de una reacción a una disputa, pero los inversores podrían monitorear el primer ciclo de auditoría para posibles ajustes o reexpresiones bajo la nueva firma.

DSS, Inc. (NYSE American: DSS)는 2025년 7월 1일 제출한 8-K 보고서에서 2025년 6월 27일부로 독립 등록 공인회계법인인 Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C.를 해임했다고 발표했습니다. 이사회는 이 결정을 승인했으며 같은 날 HTL International, LLC를 새로운 감사인으로 선임했습니다.

회사는 2022년 7월 1일부터 2025년 6월 27일까지의 계약 기간 동안 Grassi와 회계 원칙, 재무제표 공시, 감사 범위 및 절차에 관해 이견이 없었음을 밝혔습니다. 또한 DSS는 최근 2개 회계연도 및 계약일 현재까지 HTL과 회계 문제나 감사 의견 유형에 대해 상담하지 않았으며, Regulation S-K 304(a)(1)(v)항에 따른 보고 대상 사건도 없었다고 확인했습니다.

별첨 16.1에는 SEC에 제출한 Grassi의 확인 서신이 포함될 예정입니다. 이번 변경은 분쟁에 따른 조치라기보다 일상적인 감사인 교체로 보이며, 투자자들은 새 감사법인 하에서 첫 감사 주기 동안 조정이나 재작성 여부를 주의 깊게 지켜볼 수 있습니다.

DSS, Inc. (NYSE American: DSS) a annoncé dans un formulaire 8-K déposé le 1er juillet 2025 qu'elle avait renvoyé Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. en tant que cabinet d'audit indépendant enregistré, avec effet au 27 juin 2025. Le conseil d'administration a approuvé cette décision et, à la même date, a nommé HTL International, LLC en tant que nouvel auditeur.

La société déclare que, pour la période d'engagement du 1er juillet 2022 au 27 juin 2025, il n'y a eu aucun désaccord avec Grassi concernant les principes comptables, les divulgations des états financiers ou la portée et les procédures d'audit qui auraient nécessité une mention dans les rapports de Grassi. DSS confirme également que, au cours des deux derniers exercices fiscaux et jusqu'à la date de l'engagement, elle n'a pas consulté HTL sur des questions comptables ni sur le type d'opinion d'audit à émettre, et qu'aucun événement déclarable au titre de l'article 304(a)(1)(v) du règlement S-K n'a eu lieu.

L'annexe 16.1 contiendra la lettre de Grassi adressée à la SEC confirmant ces informations. Ce changement suggère une transition d'auditeur de routine plutôt qu'une réaction à un différend, mais les investisseurs pourraient surveiller le premier cycle d'audit pour détecter d'éventuels ajustements ou retraitements sous la nouvelle société.

DSS, Inc. (NYSE American: DSS) gab in einem am 1. Juli 2025 eingereichten 8-K-Bericht bekannt, dass es Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. als unabhängige registrierte Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft mit Wirkung zum 27. Juni 2025 entlassen hat. Der Vorstand genehmigte die Entscheidung und bestellte am selben Tag HTL International, LLC als neuen Prüfer.

Das Unternehmen erklärt, dass es für den Zeitraum vom 1. Juli 2022 bis zum 27. Juni 2025 keine Meinungsverschiedenheiten mit Grassi bezüglich Rechnungslegungsgrundsätzen, Angaben in den Finanzberichten oder Prüfungsumfang und -verfahren gab, die in Grassis Berichten erwähnt werden müssten. DSS bestätigt außerdem, dass es in den letzten zwei Geschäftsjahren bis zum Beauftragungsdatum keine Beratung bei HTL zu buchhalterischen Fragen oder der Art des abzugebenden Prüfungsurteils eingeholt hat und keine meldepflichtigen Ereignisse gemäß Punkt 304(a)(1)(v) der Regulation S-K vorlagen.

Anlage 16.1 wird den Brief von Grassi an die SEC enthalten, der die Angaben bestätigt. Der Wechsel deutet auf einen routinemäßigen Prüferwechsel hin und nicht auf eine Reaktion auf einen Streitfall, jedoch könnten Investoren den ersten Prüfungszyklus unter der neuen Firma auf Anpassungen oder Berichtigungen beobachten.

Positive
  • No reported disagreements with outgoing auditor Grassi, reducing likelihood of prior misstatements.
  • Board-approved transition demonstrates adherence to governance and SEC disclosure requirements.
  • Fresh auditor perspective from HTL may improve audit quality or identify efficiencies.
Negative
  • Auditor turnover can introduce uncertainty and requires investor monitoring of HTL’s inaugural audit.
  • Company did not consult HTL on accounting matters before engagement, potentially lengthening initial audit timeline.

Insights

TL;DR: Auditor switch appears routine; monitor transition but no stated disagreements or restatement risk.

The absence of disagreements with Grassi limits immediate accounting risk, and board approval indicates procedural compliance. However, switching auditors can signal higher audit-fee pressure or evolving corporate strategy, introducing moderate uncertainty until HTL delivers its first opinion. Because DSS did not consult HTL beforehand, initial fieldwork could surface scope changes. Overall impact on valuation is neutral unless future filings reveal issues.

TL;DR: Governance impact is limited; board-sanctioned auditor change with standard SEC Exhibit 16.1.

Regulatory protocol was followed: Item 4.01 disclosure, explicit statement of no disagreements, and forthcoming auditor acknowledgment letter. Such transparency aligns with good governance practices. Nonetheless, investors should track auditor tenure—frequent replacements can raise red flags—and evaluate HTL’s reputation and capacity given DSS’s multi-segment operations.

DSS, Inc. (NYSE American: DSS) ha comunicato in un modulo 8-K presentato il 1° luglio 2025 di aver licenziato Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. come società di revisione contabile indipendente, con effetto dal 27 giugno 2025. Il Consiglio di Amministrazione ha approvato la decisione e, nella stessa data, ha nominato HTL International, LLC come nuovo revisore.

L'azienda dichiara che, per il periodo di incarico dal 1° luglio 2022 al 27 giugno 2025, non ci sono stati disaccordi con Grassi riguardo ai principi contabili, alle informazioni finanziarie o all'ambito e alle procedure di revisione che avrebbero richiesto una menzione nei rapporti di Grassi. DSS conferma inoltre che, negli ultimi due esercizi fiscali e fino alla data dell'incarico, non ha consultato HTL su questioni contabili o sul tipo di opinione di revisione da esprimere, e non si sono verificati eventi segnalabili ai sensi del punto 304(a)(1)(v) del Regolamento S-K.

L'Esibizione 16.1 conterrà la lettera di Grassi alla SEC che conferma tali dichiarazioni. Il cambio suggerisce una transizione di revisore di routine piuttosto che una reazione a una controversia, ma gli investitori potrebbero monitorare il primo ciclo di revisione per eventuali aggiustamenti o rettifiche sotto la nuova società.

DSS, Inc. (NYSE American: DSS) informó en un formulario 8-K presentado el 1 de julio de 2025 que despidió a Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. como su firma independiente de contabilidad pública registrada, con efecto a partir del 27 de junio de 2025. La Junta Directiva aprobó la decisión y, en la misma fecha, designó a HTL International, LLC como el nuevo auditor.

La compañía declara que, para el período de compromiso del 1 de julio de 2022 al 27 de junio de 2025, no hubo desacuerdos con Grassi respecto a principios contables, divulgaciones en los estados financieros o el alcance y procedimientos de auditoría que hubieran requerido referencia en los informes de Grassi. DSS también confirma que, durante los últimos dos años fiscales y hasta la fecha del compromiso, no consultó a HTL sobre asuntos contables ni sobre el tipo de opinión de auditoría a emitir, y no hubo eventos reportables bajo el ítem 304(a)(1)(v) del Reglamento S-K.

El Anexo 16.1 contendrá la carta de Grassi a la SEC confirmando estas revelaciones. El cambio sugiere una transición rutinaria de auditor en lugar de una reacción a una disputa, pero los inversores podrían monitorear el primer ciclo de auditoría para posibles ajustes o reexpresiones bajo la nueva firma.

DSS, Inc. (NYSE American: DSS)는 2025년 7월 1일 제출한 8-K 보고서에서 2025년 6월 27일부로 독립 등록 공인회계법인인 Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C.를 해임했다고 발표했습니다. 이사회는 이 결정을 승인했으며 같은 날 HTL International, LLC를 새로운 감사인으로 선임했습니다.

회사는 2022년 7월 1일부터 2025년 6월 27일까지의 계약 기간 동안 Grassi와 회계 원칙, 재무제표 공시, 감사 범위 및 절차에 관해 이견이 없었음을 밝혔습니다. 또한 DSS는 최근 2개 회계연도 및 계약일 현재까지 HTL과 회계 문제나 감사 의견 유형에 대해 상담하지 않았으며, Regulation S-K 304(a)(1)(v)항에 따른 보고 대상 사건도 없었다고 확인했습니다.

별첨 16.1에는 SEC에 제출한 Grassi의 확인 서신이 포함될 예정입니다. 이번 변경은 분쟁에 따른 조치라기보다 일상적인 감사인 교체로 보이며, 투자자들은 새 감사법인 하에서 첫 감사 주기 동안 조정이나 재작성 여부를 주의 깊게 지켜볼 수 있습니다.

DSS, Inc. (NYSE American: DSS) a annoncé dans un formulaire 8-K déposé le 1er juillet 2025 qu'elle avait renvoyé Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. en tant que cabinet d'audit indépendant enregistré, avec effet au 27 juin 2025. Le conseil d'administration a approuvé cette décision et, à la même date, a nommé HTL International, LLC en tant que nouvel auditeur.

La société déclare que, pour la période d'engagement du 1er juillet 2022 au 27 juin 2025, il n'y a eu aucun désaccord avec Grassi concernant les principes comptables, les divulgations des états financiers ou la portée et les procédures d'audit qui auraient nécessité une mention dans les rapports de Grassi. DSS confirme également que, au cours des deux derniers exercices fiscaux et jusqu'à la date de l'engagement, elle n'a pas consulté HTL sur des questions comptables ni sur le type d'opinion d'audit à émettre, et qu'aucun événement déclarable au titre de l'article 304(a)(1)(v) du règlement S-K n'a eu lieu.

L'annexe 16.1 contiendra la lettre de Grassi adressée à la SEC confirmant ces informations. Ce changement suggère une transition d'auditeur de routine plutôt qu'une réaction à un différend, mais les investisseurs pourraient surveiller le premier cycle d'audit pour détecter d'éventuels ajustements ou retraitements sous la nouvelle société.

DSS, Inc. (NYSE American: DSS) gab in einem am 1. Juli 2025 eingereichten 8-K-Bericht bekannt, dass es Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. als unabhängige registrierte Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft mit Wirkung zum 27. Juni 2025 entlassen hat. Der Vorstand genehmigte die Entscheidung und bestellte am selben Tag HTL International, LLC als neuen Prüfer.

Das Unternehmen erklärt, dass es für den Zeitraum vom 1. Juli 2022 bis zum 27. Juni 2025 keine Meinungsverschiedenheiten mit Grassi bezüglich Rechnungslegungsgrundsätzen, Angaben in den Finanzberichten oder Prüfungsumfang und -verfahren gab, die in Grassis Berichten erwähnt werden müssten. DSS bestätigt außerdem, dass es in den letzten zwei Geschäftsjahren bis zum Beauftragungsdatum keine Beratung bei HTL zu buchhalterischen Fragen oder der Art des abzugebenden Prüfungsurteils eingeholt hat und keine meldepflichtigen Ereignisse gemäß Punkt 304(a)(1)(v) der Regulation S-K vorlagen.

Anlage 16.1 wird den Brief von Grassi an die SEC enthalten, der die Angaben bestätigt. Der Wechsel deutet auf einen routinemäßigen Prüferwechsel hin und nicht auf eine Reaktion auf einen Streitfall, jedoch könnten Investoren den ersten Prüfungszyklus unter der neuen Firma auf Anpassungen oder Berichtigungen beobachten.

SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Spiegel Robert J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GERON CORPORATION
919 E. HILLSDALE BLVD, SUITE 250

(Street)
FOSTER CITY CA 94404

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GERON CORP [ GERN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2025
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X Form filed by One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/30/2025 A(1) 5,540 A $1.41(1) 182,844 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares issued in lieu of cash compensation for quarterly board of directors' retainer and committee fees. Number of shares issued based on the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on June 30, 2025 of $1.41 per share.
Remarks:
/s/ Scott A. Samuels, Attorney-in-fact for Robert J. Spiegel 07/01/2025
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FAQ

Why did DSS (NYSE: DSS) change its independent auditor?

The Board dismissed Grassi & Co. and appointed HTL International effective June 27, 2025; no specific dispute was cited.

Were there any disagreements between DSS and the outgoing auditor?

No; DSS states there were no disagreements on accounting principles, disclosures, or audit scope.

Has DSS consulted the new auditor HTL on accounting matters before engagement?

DSS reports it has not consulted HTL on any transactions or audit opinions during the last two fiscal years.

What document confirms Grassi’s agreement with DSS’s disclosures?

Exhibit 16.1 – a letter from Grassi dated July 1, 2025, will be filed with the SEC.

Does the auditor change affect DSS’s emerging growth company status?

No; DSS is not classified as an emerging growth company in this filing.
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