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EFOI · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed June 3, 2026

Energy Focus Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
June 3, 2026
Period
May 29, 2026
Ticker
EFOI
Accession
0001628280-26-040029
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Energy Focus enters a private placement with Euka Power Japan to issue 65,789 common shares at $3.80 per share for $250,000.

About Energy Focus Inc
Market cap
$24M
1Y TSR
+95.2%
3Y TSR
+18.3%
Board grade
B
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
CEO
Lesley A Matt
Last annual meeting: Jun 12, 2026 · View full Energy Focus Inc profile →
efoi-20260529

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 29, 2026
 
ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  
Delaware 001-36583 94-3021850
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
32000 Aurora Road Suite BSolon,OH
44139
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
 
(440) 715-1300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each classTrading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareEFOIThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company     ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐




Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 29, 2026, Energy Focus, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Euka Power Japan Co., Ltd. (the “Purchaser”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell in a private placement (the “Private Placement”) an aggregate of 65,789 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), for a purchase price per share of $3.80, the closing price of the Common Stock on the day immediately preceding the date of the Purchase Agreement, totaling $250,000.

The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Purchase Agreement, a form copy of which is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
The disclosures in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

The issuance and sale of the Shares pursuant to the Purchase Agreement is not being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and was made pursuant to certain exemptions from registration, including Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, in reliance on the representations and covenants of the Purchaser under the Purchase Agreement.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits.
Exhibit
NumberDescription
10.1
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)




SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 3, 2026
ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
By:/s/ Chiao Chieh (Jay) Huang
Name:Chiao Chieh (Jay) Huang
Title:Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)


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When did Energy Focus Inc file this 8-K?
Energy Focus Inc (EFOI) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on June 3, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001628280-26-040029.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Energy Focus enters a private placement with Euka Power Japan to issue 65,789 common shares at $3.80 per share for $250,000. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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