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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-064565"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HFFG"
cik: "0001680873"
company_name: "HF Foods Group Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-02T20:36:41+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T14:39:43.101314+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HF Foods amends CEO Lin's employment deal, signs CFO McGarry and CAO Chang, expands severance and equity vesting

## Summary
- On Sept 28, 2026, HF Foods entered an amended employment agreement with CEO Felix Lin; CFO Paul McGarry and CAO Christine Chang also signed new employment agreements with one-year initial terms.
- CEO agreement: company non-renewal now counts as qualifying termination for severance; pro-rata bonus eligibility date moved from June 30 to March 31.
- CEO Felix Lin's base salary is $750,000 with target annual bonus 125% of salary and target equity grant 150% of salary under 2018 Omnibus Plan.
- Compensation Committee amended Severance Plan to include target bonus for CEO; equity amendments move RSU/PSU vesting date from April 15 to March 17.
- Equity amendments: change-in-control protection period rises from 12 to 24 months; full acceleration of unvested awards on death/disability; pro-rata PSU payout on qualifying non-CIC termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-064565
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HFFG
- cik: 0001680873
- company_name: HF Foods Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-02T20:36:41+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000162828026064565/0001628280-26-064565-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000162828026064565/hffg-20260928.htm

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