UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 30, 2025

ENERGY FOCUS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

Delaware	001-36583	94-3021850
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

32000 Aurora Road Suite B	Solon	OH	44139
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

(440) 715-1300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	EFOI	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company     ☐

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Departure of a Board member

On June 30, 2025, Energy Focus, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice from Gina (Mei-Yun) Huang (“Ms. Huang”), a member of the Board, a member of the Audit Committee, and a member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee. The resignation did not involve any disagreement with the operations of the Company.

On July 3, 2025, the Board appointed Chao-Jen Huang, one of the Company’s current independent directors, to serve as a member of the audit committee of the Board, effective immediately, to fill the vacancy created by Ms. Huang’s departure.

SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: July 3, 2025
	ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Chiao Chieh Jay Huang
	Name:	Chiao Chieh Jay Huang
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)