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accession: "0000924168-25-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EFOI"
cik: "0000924168"
company_name: "ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE"
filed_at: "2025-08-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T11:42:40.345306+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energy Focus raises $500K through private placement with CEO/CFO at $1.89/share

## Summary
- CEO/CFO Chiao Chieh (Jay) Huang will buy 264,550 new shares at $1.89/share for $500K total.
- Shares sold in unregistered private placement relying on Section 4(a)(2) exemption.
- Pricing based on August 14 closing price; no discount to market.
- Agreement signed August 15, 2025; expected to close within five trading days.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000924168-25-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EFOI
- cik: 0000924168
- company_name: ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE
- filed_at: 2025-08-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416825000014/0000924168-25-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924168/000092416825000014/efoi-20250815.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000924168-25-000014.txt

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