---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001680873-25-000065"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HFFG"
cik: "0001680873"
company_name: "HF Foods Group Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:34:24.245946+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HF Foods CFO Cindy Yao departs; Paul McGarry named interim CFO; Jeffery Taylor joins board

## Summary
- Cindy Yao separated as CFO effective Oct 15, 2025; termination without cause, not related to accounting matters.
- Paul McGarry, VP Corporate Controller since Feb 2025, appointed interim CFO; receives $10K/month extra and $50K bonus for timely 10-K filing.
- Jeffery Taylor appointed to board Oct 13, 2025; former CFO of Franklin Electric (FELE), Blue Bird (BLBD), Wabash National (WNC).
- Taylor led FELE revenue from $1.7B to $2.0B and operating income from $190M to $244M; $200M free cash flow improvement.
- Taylor joins Audit, Compensation, and Nominating Committees; board now has majority independent directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001680873-25-000065
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HFFG
- cik: 0001680873
- company_name: HF Foods Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087325000065/0001680873-25-000065-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087325000065/hffg-20251013.htm

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