---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000924168-22-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EFOI"
cik: "0000924168"
company_name: "ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE"
filed_at: "2022-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T05:12:40.677311+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energy Focus appoints Jeff Parker and Brian Lagarto as independent directors

## Summary
- Jeff Parker, LED lighting expert, appointed to Board effective Jan 22, 2022, serves on Compensation Committee.
- Brian Lagarto, former SharkNinja CFO/COO, appointed to Board effective Feb 19, 2022, serves on Audit Committee.
- James Tu resigned from Board effective Feb 11, 2022; Board now comprises six directors.
- Parker and Lagarto deemed independent under Nasdaq standards; both bring extensive industry experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000924168-22-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EFOI
- cik: 0000924168
- company_name: ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE
- filed_at: 2022-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416822000016/0000924168-22-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416822000016/efoi-20220219.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000924168-22-000016
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000924168-22-000016.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000924168-22-000016.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian J. Lagarto was appointed as Director at ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Lagarto was appointed effective February 19, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416822000016/0000924168-22-000016-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffery R. Parker was appointed as Director at ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Parker was appointed effective January 22, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416822000016/0000924168-22-000016-index.htm

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