---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000924168-22-000095"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EFOI"
cik: "0000924168"
company_name: "ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE"
filed_at: "2022-12-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T07:13:48.893535+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energy Focus issues $200K promissory note to Jay Huang at 8% interest, due Sep 2023

## Summary
- Principal $200,000; interest 8% per annum; matures September 6, 2023.
- Note is prepayable in whole or in part at any time; default interest rate increases to 10%.
- Lender is Jay Huang; note is non-transferable without company consent.
- Obligation created under Item 2.03; proceeds used for general corporate purposes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000924168-22-000095
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EFOI
- cik: 0000924168
- company_name: ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE
- filed_at: 2022-12-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416822000095/0000924168-22-000095-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416822000095/efoi-20221206.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000924168-22-000095
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000924168-22-000095.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000924168-22-000095.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE incurred loan of $200,000 with Jay Huang at eight percent maturing nine months from the date of issuance.
  - Instrument: loan
  - Principal: $200,000
  - Counterparty: Jay Huang
  - Rate: eight percent
  - Maturity: nine months from the date of issuance
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On December 6, 2022, Energy Focus, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a short-term Promissory Note in favor of Jay Huang (the “Lender”) in the original principal amount of $200,000 (the “Note”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416822000095/0000924168-22-000095-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE entered into Promissory Note with Jay Huang valued at $200,000 (effective 2022-12-06).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: notes offering
  - Counterparty: Jay Huang
  - Value: $200,000
  - Effective: 2022-12-06
  source text: On December 6, 2022, Energy Focus, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a short-term Promissory Note in favor of Jay Huang (the “Lender”) in the original principal amount of $200,000 (the “Note”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416822000095/0000924168-22-000095-index.htm

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