---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001680873-22-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HFFG"
cik: "0001680873"
company_name: "HF Foods Group Inc."
filed_at: "2022-07-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T19:41:28.855935+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HF Foods appoints Jose Maroto to board; Felix Lin steps down as director but remains COO/CFO

## Summary
- Felix Lin resigned as director effective July 1, 2022; continues as COO and interim CFO.
- Jose Maroto appointed as independent director, effective July 1, 2022, with board committee assignments.
- Maroto has 29 years of foodservice industry experience in Latin America and holds a BS from University of Minnesota.
- Board now includes four independent directors plus CEO Peter Zhang.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001680873-22-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HFFG
- cik: 0001680873
- company_name: HF Foods Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-07-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087322000036/0001680873-22-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087322000036/hffg-20220630.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001680873-22-000036
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001680873-22-000036.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001680873-22-000036.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jose Maroto was appointed as Director at HF Foods Group Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 30, 2022, the Board approved the appointment of Mr. Jose Maroto as a member of the Board, effective as of July 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087322000036/0001680873-22-000036-index.htm
- Executive change
  Felix Lin resigned as Director at HF Foods Group Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 30, 2022, Xi Lin (aka Felix Lin) resigned from his position as a member of the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of HF Foods Group Inc. (the “ Company ”), effective as of July 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087322000036/0001680873-22-000036-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.