---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001680873-24-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HFFG"
cik: "0001680873"
company_name: "HF Foods Group Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T08:05:15.243914+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HF Foods appoints Cindy Yao as permanent CFO effective May 1, 2024

## Summary
- Cindy Yao named CFO; succeeds interim CFO Felix Lin, who remains President & COO.
- Offer letter includes $375k base salary, annual target bonus up to 100% of base.
- Equity grants equal to 100% of base salary; prorated cash bonus for FY2024.
- Relocation expenses up to $150k plus 12 months corporate housing provided.
- Severance: 6 months base before 18 months service; thereafter under Severance Plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001680873-24-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HFFG
- cik: 0001680873
- company_name: HF Foods Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087324000022/0001680873-24-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087324000022/hffg-20240422.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001680873-24-000022
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001680873-24-000022.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001680873-24-000022.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Cong (Cindy) Yao was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at HF Foods Group Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Effective May 1, 2024, Cindy Yao will be appointed as HF Foods Group Inc.’s (the “Company”) permanent Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087324000022/0001680873-24-000022-index.htm
- Executive change
  Felix Lin changed role as Interim Chief Financial Officer at HF Foods Group Inc..
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Lin will continue to hold this position until Ms. Yao’s appointment becomes effective and will continue to hold his position as the Company’s President & Chief Operating Officer after Ms. Yao’s appointment becomes effective.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087324000022/0001680873-24-000022-index.htm

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