---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001680873-24-000060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HFFG"
cik: "0001680873"
company_name: "HF Foods Group Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T09:43:10.756946+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HF Foods terminates CEO Peter Zhang; names Felix Lin as interim CEO

## Summary
- Peter Zhang terminated as CEO without cause effective Oct 24, 2024; remains on Board.
- Xi (Felix) Lin appointed Interim CEO, effective Oct 24, 2024; continues as President and COO.
- Lin had previously served as interim CFO and independent director, including Audit Committee Chair.
- Zhang's termination not related to any disagreement on financial reporting, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001680873-24-000060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HFFG
- cik: 0001680873
- company_name: HF Foods Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087324000060/0001680873-24-000060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087324000060/hffg-20241024.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001680873-24-000060
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001680873-24-000060.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001680873-24-000060.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Xiao Mou (Peter) Zhang was terminated as Chief Executive Officer at HF Foods Group Inc..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: terminated Xiao Mou (Peter) Zhang as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, without cause, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087324000060/0001680873-24-000060-index.htm
- Executive change
  Xi (Felix) Lin was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at HF Foods Group Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Xi (Felix) Lin was appointed to serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087324000060/0001680873-24-000060-index.htm

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