---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000924168-23-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EFOI"
cik: "0000924168"
company_name: "ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE"
filed_at: "2023-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T03:52:47.763714+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energy Focus appoints Wen-Jeng Chang to board as second nominee under Sander Electronics agreement

## Summary
- Wen-Jeng Chang appointed to board effective Feb 16, 2023; board determined independent under Nasdaq standards.
- Chang is second nominee per Jan 17, 2023 securities purchase agreement with Sander Electronics purchasers.
- Chang brings 25 years at Yuanta Commercial Bank, finance and M&A expertise; no committee assignments yet.
- He will receive standard non-employee director compensation as described in 2022 proxy.
- No related party transactions requiring disclosure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000924168-23-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EFOI
- cik: 0000924168
- company_name: ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE
- filed_at: 2023-02-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416823000012/0000924168-23-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416823000012/efoi-20230216.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000924168-23-000012
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000924168-23-000012.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000924168-23-000012.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Wen-Jeng Chang was appointed as director at ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On February 16, 2023, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Energy Focus, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Wen-Jeng Chang as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416823000012/0000924168-23-000012-index.htm

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