---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000924168-22-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EFOI"
cik: "0000924168"
company_name: "ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE"
filed_at: "2022-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T07:17:06.041215+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energy Focus enters separation agreement with former CEO James Tu; 6-month salary continuation

## Summary
- James Tu's employment ends Feb 11, 2022; he resigns from board effective same date.
- Severance: $139,000 (6 months salary) paid in installments; COBRA subsidy for 6 months.
- Vested stock options remain exercisable for up to 1 year after separation; unvested options forfeited.
- Non-compete and non-solicitation covenants for 1 year; standstill and voting agreement for 6 months.
- Both parties agree to non-disparagement for 6 months; Tu returns all company property.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000924168-22-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EFOI
- cik: 0000924168
- company_name: ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE
- filed_at: 2022-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416822000013/0000924168-22-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416822000013/efoi-20220211.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000924168-22-000013
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000924168-22-000013.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000924168-22-000013.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Tu resigned as Chief Executive Officer at ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Tu’s separation from the Company as its Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416822000013/0000924168-22-000013-index.htm
- Executive change
  James Tu resigned as Director at ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Tu has agreed to step down as a member of the Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416822000013/0000924168-22-000013-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.