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): June 19, 2013
ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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0-24230 |
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94-3021850 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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32000 Aurora Road |
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Solon, Ohio |
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44139 | ||
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(440) 715-1300
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Mr. Joseph G. Kaveski has resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company effective as of June 19, 2013.
Earlier, on April 30, 2013, Mr. Kaveski stepped down as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. As an executive officer, Mr. Kaveski had entered into a Continuity Agreement with the Company dated as of December 30, 2009 that subsequently was amended as of December 7, 2012. The Continuity Agreement provided for severance benefits for one year following the termination of employment.
The Company and Mr. Kaveski have entered into a Separation Agreement and Release effective as of June 19, 2013. The Separation Agreement implements the provisions of the earlier Continuity Agreement.
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.
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Dated: June 21, 2013 |
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/s/ Mark J. Plush |
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Mark J. Plush | ||
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Chief Financial Officer | ||