THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORATION (NASDAQ:KEYW) Files An 8-K Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

(b) Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

As set forth in the Form 8-K filed by The KeyW Holding Corporation (the “Company”) on March 23, 2017, and as amended on March 24, 2017, the Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Company dismissed Grant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. On April 5, 2017, the Company engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm. The engagement of D&T was approved by the Audit Committee.

During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and during the subsequent interim period preceding D&T’s engagement, neither the Company, nor anyone on its behalf, has consulted D&T with respect to: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, and neither a written report was provided to the Company nor oral advice was provided to the Company that D&T concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or a reportable event (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

About THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORATION (NASDAQ:KEYW)
The KEYW Holding Corporation (KEYW) is a provider of cybersecurity, cyber superiority and geospatial intelligence solutions to the United States Government defense, intelligence and national security agencies, and commercial enterprises. The Company operates through two segments: Government Solutions and Commercial Cyber Solutions. KEYW’s capabilities include solutions, services and products to support the collection, processing, analysis, use of intelligence data and information in the domains of cyberspace and geospace, and the protection of networks and related infrastructure. It provides a range of engineering services, cybersecurity and analytic products, and integrated platforms that support the intelligence process, including collection, processing, analysis and impact. KEYW’s platforms include various modified commercial turboprop aircraft for imagery and light detection and ranging (LIDAR), collection, products that the Company manufactures, as well as hardware and software. THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORATION (NASDAQ:KEYW) Recent Trading Information
THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORATION (NASDAQ:KEYW) closed its last trading session down -0.10 at 8.83 with 445,510 shares trading hands.