---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001680873-25-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HFFG"
cik: "0001680873"
company_name: "HF Foods Group Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T22:10:04.276493+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HF Foods appoints Dennis Lam as director; two resign; director pay increased to $40k

## Summary
- Directors Lisa Lim and Charlotte Westfall resigned June 2, 2025; no disagreement with company.
- Dennis Lam, former BDO audit partner, appointed to board June 4, 2025; will chair Audit Committee.
- Maria Ross appointed as Lead Independent Director effective June 4, 2025.
- Independent director annual cash retainer increased from $30k to $40k, effective July 1, 2025.
- Annual equity grant (RSUs) for independent directors increased from $30k to $40k for fiscal 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001680873-25-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HFFG
- cik: 0001680873
- company_name: HF Foods Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087325000040/0001680873-25-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087325000040/hffg-20250601.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001680873-25-000040
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001680873-25-000040.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dennis Lam was appointed as Director at HF Foods Group Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective June 4, 2025, the Board appointed Dennis Lam as a member of the Board to fill one of the two vacancies resulting from the resignations referred to above.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087325000040/0001680873-25-000040-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lisa Lim resigned as Director at HF Foods Group Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 1, 2025 and June 2, 2025, respectively, Lisa Lim and Charlotte Westfall notified the Company of their resignations from the board of directors (the “Board”) of HF Foods Group Inc. (the “Company”) and all committees thereof, each effective June 2, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087325000040/0001680873-25-000040-index.htm
- Executive change
  Charlotte Westfall resigned as Director at HF Foods Group Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 1, 2025 and June 2, 2025, respectively, Lisa Lim and Charlotte Westfall notified the Company of their resignations from the board of directors (the “Board”) of HF Foods Group Inc. (the “Company”) and all committees thereof, each effective June 2, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087325000040/0001680873-25-000040-index.htm
- Executive change
  Maria Ross was appointed as Lead Independent Director at HF Foods Group Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: On June 4, 2025, the Board appointed Maria Ross to serve as the Lead Independent Director of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087325000040/0001680873-25-000040-index.htm

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