---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001680873-22-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HFFG"
cik: "0001680873"
company_name: "HF Foods Group Inc."
filed_at: "2022-04-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T06:13:04.372059+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HF Foods appoints Xi Lin (Felix Lin) as COO effective May 1, 2022; base salary $450K

## Summary
- Annual base salary of $450,000; sign-on RSU grant of $100,000.
- Target annual bonus of 100% of base salary; LTI includes RSUs and PSUs each equal to 50% of base salary.
- Severance: 1x base salary (no cause/good reason); 2x base salary on change-in-control termination.
- Lin will transition to non-independent board member on May 1, 2022, and resign when new independent director appointed.
- Relocation to Las Vegas required within 12 months; eligible for housing and moving expense reimbursement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001680873-22-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HFFG
- cik: 0001680873
- company_name: HF Foods Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-04-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087322000021/0001680873-22-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087322000021/hffg-20220415.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001680873-22-000021
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001680873-22-000021.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001680873-22-000021.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Xi Lin was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at HF Foods Group Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On April 15, 2022, HF Foods Group, Inc. (the “Company”) agreed to hire Xi Lin (aka Felix Lin) as Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087322000021/0001680873-22-000021-index.htm

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