Unusual Machines, Inc. filed a Form 8-K with the SEC on August 12, 2026, disclosing the dismissal of its auditor Salberg & Company, P.A., the engagement of Ernst & Young LLP as replacement, and a bylaw amendment affecting stockholder voting requirements.

Key Highlights

  • Auditor dismissed: The Audit Committee approved the dismissal of Salberg & Company, P.A. as independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately on August 12, 2026.
  • New auditor engaged: Ernst & Young LLP was engaged as the company's new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
  • No disagreements reported: The filing states there were no disagreements between the company and Salberg on accounting principles, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, and through August 12, 2026.
  • Clean audit reports: Salberg's reports on financial statements for fiscal years 2025 and 2024 "did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles."
  • Bylaw amendment adopted: The Board approved the Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws on August 12, 2026, amending stockholder voting requirements for actions other than the election of directors.
  • Voting standard changed: Under the amendment, stockholder actions (other than director elections) will be approved when votes cast in favor exceed votes cast in opposition, unless Nevada law or the bylaws require otherwise.

Unusual Machines Changes Auditor and Updates Voting Rules on the Same Day

According to the filing, NYSE American-listed Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American:UMAC) took two significant governance actions on August 12, 2026. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors approved the immediate dismissal of Salberg & Company, P.A., which had served as the company's independent registered public accounting firm. On the same date, the Audit Committee approved the engagement of Ernst & Young LLP for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

The filing discloses that during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, and through August 12, 2026, there were no reportable events and no disagreements with Salberg on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure. The company also disclosed that prior to its engagement, EY had not been consulted regarding the application of accounting principles to any specified transaction, any audit opinion, or any matter involving a disagreement or reportable event.

Separately, the Board approved the Third Amendment to the company's Amended and Restated Bylaws, which became effective on August 12, 2026. The amendment replaced Article III, Section 3.05 governing stockholder quorum and voting requirements. Under the revised standard, actions submitted to stockholders for approval, other than the election of directors, pass when the number of votes cast in favor exceeds the number cast in opposition, unless Nevada Revised Statutes or applicable bylaw provisions require a different threshold. The filing was signed by Brian Hoff, Chief Financial Officer.

What Was Disclosed

The August 12, 2026 Form 8-K from Unusual Machines, Inc. disclosed the dismissal of Salberg & Company, P.A. and appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditor, with no disagreements or reportable events noted, along with a bylaw amendment changing the stockholder voting standard for non-director-election actions.