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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000924168-25-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EFOI"
cik: "0000924168"
company_name: "ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE"
filed_at: "2025-08-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T13:48:30.907644+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energy Focus appoints Sophia Shee to board of directors

## Summary
- Sophia Shee appointed to board effective August 8, 2025; no committee assignments yet.
- Annual cash retainer of $2,000 per standard director compensation program.
- She previously achieved 50% CRM cost savings, 95% subscription expense reduction, and 71% AR aging reduction.
- No related person transactions or arrangements with other persons in connection with appointment.
- She holds Master of Global Management from Thunderbird, PMP, CSM, Salesforce Certified Admin.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000924168-25-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EFOI
- cik: 0000924168
- company_name: ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE
- filed_at: 2025-08-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416825000012/0000924168-25-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416825000012/efoi-20250808.htm

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