EFOI · Energy Focus, Inc/De · Insider Trading
Substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
“Due to our financial performance as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, including net losses of $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, and cash used in operating activities of $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and $1.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, we determined that substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern continues to exist as of June 30, 2026.”View the 10-Q filed Aug 11, 2026
Trades by corporate insiders — officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of the shares — disclosed to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5. Form 3 supplies initial ownership rather than a trade; Form 4 must be filed within two business days of the trade.
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Security | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | Huang Chiao Chieh |
Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner |
Buy↑
|
Common Stock
|
262,009 |
| 2025-08-15 | Huang Chiao Chieh |
Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner |
Buy↑
|
Common Stock
|
264,550 |
| 2025-06-23 | Huang Chiao Chieh |
Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner |
Buy↑
|
Common Stock
|
110,497 |
| 2025-03-27 | Huang Chiao Chieh |
Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner |
Buy↑
|
Common Stock
|
103,627 |
| 2023-06-29 | Huang Chiao Chieh |
Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Rule 16b-3 exempt acquisition from the Issuer. |
Common Stock
|
343,465 |
| 2023-04-28 | Gianas Randy Harrison |
VP Operations & Engineering |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to buy) (Direct)
Date exercisable applies to one-fourth of the total shares subject to the stock option. The remaining three-fourths vest in equal monthly installments thereafter over a three year period. |
Stock Option (Right to buy)
|
1,428 |
| 2023-04-28 | Warren James Raymond III |
SVP, GC & Corp. Secretary |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to buy) (Direct)
Date exercisable applies to one-fourth of the total shares subject to the stock option. The remaining three-fourths vest in equal monthly installments thereafter over a three year period. |
Stock Option (Right to buy)
|
30,000 |
| 2023-04-28 | Matt Lesley A. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to buy) (Direct)
Date exercisable applies to one-fourth of the total shares subject to the stock option. The remaining three-fourths vest in equal monthly installments thereafter over a three year period. |
Stock Option (Right to buy)
|
40,000 |
| 2023-03-30 | Huang Gina |
Director, 10% Owner |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Indirect)
Rule 16b-3 exempt acquisition from the Issuer. Consists of 242,832 shares of common stock held by Brilliant Start Enterprise, Inc. ("Brilliant Start"), 120,000 shares of common stock held by Jag International Ltd. ("Jag") and 3,357,410 shares held by Ms. Huang directly. Brilliant Start and Jag are controlled affiliates of Ms. Huang. |
Common Stock
(I)
|
500,000 |
| 2023-03-28 | Huang Chiao Chieh |
Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Indirect)
Rule 16b-3 exempt acquisition from the Issuer. Consists of 299,520 shares of common stock held by Sander Electronics and 2,359,497 shares held by Mr. Huang directly. Sander Electronics is a controlled affiliate of Mr. Huang. |
Common Stock
(I)
|
108,502 |
| 2023-02-24 | Huang Gina |
Director, 10% Owner |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Indirect)
Rule 16b-3 exempt acquisition from the Issuer. Consists of 242,832 shares of common stock held by Brilliant Start Enterprise, Inc. ("Brilliant Start"). 120,000 shares of common stock held by Jag International Ltd. ("Jag") and 2,857,410 shares held by Ms. Huang directly. Brilliant Start and Jag are controlled affiliates of Ms. Huang. |
Common Stock
(I)
|
803,212 |
| 2023-01-17 | Huang Gina |
Director, 10% Owner |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Indirect)
Rule 16b-3 exempt acquisition from the Issuer. Consists of 242,832 shares of common stock held by Brilliant Start Enterprise, Inc. ("Brilliant Start"). 120,000 shares of common stock held by Jag International Ltd. ("Jag") and 2,054,198 shares held by Ms. Huang directly. Brilliant Start and Jag are controlled affiliates of Ms. Huang. |
Common Stock
(I)
|
1,451,597 |
| 2023-01-10 | Huang Gina |
Director, 10% Owner |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Indirect)
Rule 16b-3 exempt acquisition from the Issuer. Consists of 242,832 shares of common stock held by Brilliant Start Enterprise, Inc. ("Brilliant Start"). 120,000 shares of common stock held by Jag International Ltd. ("Jag") and 602,601 shares held by Ms. Huang directly. Brilliant Start and Jag are controlled affiliates of Ms. Huang. |
Common Stock
(I)
|
325,803 |
| 2023-01-05 | Huang Gina |
Director, 10% Owner |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Indirect)
Rule 16b-3 exempt acquisition from the Issuer. Consists of 242,832 shares of common stock held by Brilliant Start Enterprise, Inc. ("Brilliant Start"). 120,000 shares of common stock held by Jag International Ltd. ("Jag") and 276,798 shares held by Ms. Huang directly. Brilliant Start and Jag are controlled affiliates of Ms. Huang. |
Common Stock
(I)
|
257,798 |
| 2022-09-28 | Warren James Raymond III |
SVP, GC & Corp. Secretary |
Convert↓
Filing footnotes — Restricted Stock Units (Direct)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. On September 28, 2020, the reporting person was granted 3,200 restricted stock units, which award vests in four equal annual installments beginning on September 28, 2021. |
Restricted Stock Units
|
800 |
| 2022-09-28 | Warren James Raymond III |
SVP, GC & Corp. Secretary |
Convert↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. |
Common Stock
|
800 |
| 2022-09-12 | Matt Lesley A. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to buy) (Direct)
Date exercisable applies to one-fourth of the total shares subject to the stock option. The remaining three-fourths vest in equal monthly installments thereafter over a three year period. |
Stock Option (Right to buy)
|
150,000 |
| 2022-09-04 | den Daas Kaj |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Restricted Stock Units (Direct)
Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Energy Focus, Inc. Common Stock The Restricted Stock Units fully vest on the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders next following the grant date. |
Restricted Stock Units
|
10,000 |
| 2022-08-01 | Griffin Clifford R. |
SVP, Corp. Controller & CAO |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to buy) (Direct)
Date exercisable applies to one-fourth of the total shares subject to the stock option. The award vests in four equal annual installments beginning on August 1, 2023. |
Stock Option (Right to buy)
|
6,000 |
| 2022-06-22 | Cheng Jennifer Y |
Director |
Convert↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. |
Common Stock
|
5,000 |
| 2022-06-22 | Politziner Philip |
Director |
Convert↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. |
Common Stock
|
5,000 |
| 2022-06-22 | Parker Jeffery Robert |
Director |
Convert↓
Filing footnotes — Restricted Stock Units (Direct)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. On February 22, 2022, the reporting person was granted 10,000 restricted stock units that vested on June 22, 2022, the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders next following the grant date. |
Restricted Stock Units
|
10,000 |
| 2022-06-22 | Lagarto Brian J |
Director |
Convert↓
Filing footnotes — Restricted Stock Units (Direct)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. On February 19, 2022, the reporting person was granted 10,000 restricted stock units that vested on June 22, 2022, the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders next following the grant date. |
Restricted Stock Units
|
10,000 |
| 2022-06-22 | Politziner Philip |
Director |
Convert↓
Filing footnotes — Restricted Stock Units (Direct)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. On February 11, 2022, the reporting person was granted 5,000 restricted stock units that vested on June 22, 2022, the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders next following the grant date. |
Restricted Stock Units
|
5,000 |
| 2022-06-22 | Cheng Jennifer Y |
Director |
Convert↓
Filing footnotes — Restricted Stock Units (Direct)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. On February 11, 2022, the reporting person was granted 5,000 restricted stock units that vested on June 22, 2022, the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders next following the grant date. |
Restricted Stock Units
|
5,000 |
| 2022-06-22 | Lagarto Brian J |
Director |
Convert↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. |
Common Stock
|
10,000 |
| 2022-06-22 | Socolof Stephen |
Insider |
Convert↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. |
Common Stock
|
5,000 |
| 2022-06-22 | Huang Gina |
Director, 10% Owner |
Convert↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Indirect)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. Consists of 242,832 shares of common stock held by Brilliant Start Enterprise, Inc. ("Brilliant Start"), 120,000 shares of common stock held by Jag International Ltd. ("Jag") and 19,000 shares held by Ms. Huang directly. Brilliant Start and Jag are controlled affiliates of Ms. Huang. |
Common Stock
(I)
|
5,000 |
| 2022-06-22 | Parker Jeffery Robert |
Director |
Convert↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. |
Common Stock
|
10,000 |
| 2022-06-22 | Huang Gina |
Director, 10% Owner |
Convert↓
Filing footnotes — Restricted Stock Units (Direct)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. On February 11, 2022, Ms. Huang was granted 5,000 restricted stock units that vested June 22, 2022, the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders next following the grant date. The restricted stock units were held directly by Ms. Huang. |
Restricted Stock Units
|
5,000 |
| 2022-06-22 | Socolof Stephen |
Insider |
Convert↓
Filing footnotes — Restricted Stock Units (Direct)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. On February 11, 2022, the reporting person was granted 5,000 restricted stock units that vested on June 22, 2022, the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders next following the grant date. |
Restricted Stock Units
|
5,000 |
| 2022-02-22 | Parker Jeffery Robert |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Restricted Stock Units (Direct)
Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Energy Focus, Inc. Common Stock The Restricted Stock Units fully vest on the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders next following the grant date. |
Restricted Stock Units
|
10,000 |
| 2022-02-19 | Lagarto Brian J |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Restricted Stock Units (Direct)
Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Energy Focus, Inc. Common Stock The Restricted Stock Units fully vest on the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders next following the grant date. |
Restricted Stock Units
|
10,000 |
| 2022-02-11 | Galluccio Gregory S |
Sr. VP, Product Mgmt & Engin. |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to buy) (Direct)
Date exercisable applies to one-fourth of the total shares subject to the stock option. The remaining three-fourths vest in equal monthly installments thereafter over a three year period. |
Stock Option (Right to buy)
|
15,000 |
| 2022-02-11 | Politziner Philip |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Restricted Stock Units (Direct)
Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Energy Focus, Inc. Common Stock. The Restricted Stock Units fully vest on the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders next following the grant date. |
Restricted Stock Units
|
5,000 |
| 2022-02-11 | Socolof Stephen |
Insider |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Restricted Stock Units (Direct)
Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Energy Focus, Inc. Common Stock. The Restricted Stock Units fully vest on the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders next following the grant date. |
Restricted Stock Units
|
5,000 |
| 2022-02-11 | NESTOR TOD A |
COO and CFO |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to buy) (Direct)
Date exercisable applies to one-fourth of the total shares subject to the stock option. The remaining three-fourths vest in equal monthly installments thereafter over a three year period. |
Stock Option (Right to buy)
|
20,000 |
| 2022-02-11 | Huang Gina |
Director, 10% Owner |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Restricted Stock Units (Direct)
Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Energy Focus, Inc. Common Stock The Restricted Stock Units fully vest on the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders next following the grant date. |
Restricted Stock Units
|
5,000 |
| 2022-02-11 | Cheng Jennifer Y |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Restricted Stock Units (Direct)
Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Energy Focus, Inc. Common Stock. The Restricted Stock Units fully vest on the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders next following the grant date. |
Restricted Stock Units
|
5,000 |
| 2022-02-11 | Warren James Raymond III |
SVP, GC & Corp. Secretary |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to buy) (Direct)
Date exercisable applies to one-fourth of the total shares subject to the stock option. The remaining three-fourths vest in equal monthly installments thereafter over a three year period. |
Stock Option (Right to buy)
|
15,000 |
| 2021-09-28 | Warren James Raymond III |
SVP, GC & Corp. Secretary |
Convert↓
Filing footnotes — Restricted Stock Units (Direct)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. On September 28, 2020, the reporting person was granted 3,200 restricted stock units, which award vests in four equal annual installments beginning on September 28, 2021. |
Restricted Stock Units
|
800 |
| 2021-09-28 | Warren James Raymond III |
SVP, GC & Corp. Secretary |
Convert↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. |
Common Stock
|
800 |
| 2021-08-25 | Politziner Philip |
Director |
Buy↑
|
Common Stock
|
3,000 |
| 2021-08-18 | Socolof Stephen |
Insider |
Buy↑
|
Common Stock
|
3,500 |
| 2021-08-16 | Tu James |
Director, Chairman and CEO, 10% Owner |
Buy↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Mr. Tu directly owns 5,000 shares and has shared voting and dispositive power over 60,000 shares of common stock held by 5 Elements Global Fund L.P. ("Global Fund") and 184,851 shares of common stock held by Fusion Park LLC ("Fusion Park"). Global Fund and Fusion Park are controlled affiliates of Mr. Tu. |
Common Stock
|
5,000 |
| 2021-05-26 | Cheng Jennifer Y |
Director |
Convert↓
Filing footnotes — Restricted Stock Units (Direct)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. On February 19, 2021, the reporting person was granted 10,000 restricted stock units that vested on May 26, 2021, the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders next following the grant date. |
Restricted Stock Units
|
10,000 |
| 2021-05-26 | McManus Geraldine |
Director |
Convert↓
Filing footnotes — Restricted Stock Units (Direct)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. On February 19, 2021, the reporting person was granted 10,000 restricted stock units that vested on May 26, 2021, the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders next following the grant date. |
Restricted Stock Units
|
10,000 |
| 2021-05-26 | Huang Gina |
Director, 10% Owner |
Convert↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Indirect)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. Consists of 242,832 shares of common stock held by Brilliant Start Enterprise, Inc. ("Brilliant Start"), 120,000 shares of common stock held by Jag International Ltd. ("Jag") and 14,000 shares held by Ms. Huang directly. Brilliant Start and Jag are controlled affiliates of Ms. Huang. |
Common Stock
(I)
|
10,000 |
| 2021-05-26 | Huang Gina |
Director, 10% Owner |
Convert↓
Filing footnotes — Restricted Stock Units (Direct)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. On March 24, 2021, Ms. Huang was granted 10,000 restricted stock units that vested May 26, 2021, the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders next following the grant date. The restricted stock units were held directly by Ms. Huang. |
Restricted Stock Units
|
10,000 |
| 2021-05-26 | Politziner Philip |
Director |
Convert↓
Filing footnotes — Restricted Stock Units (Direct)
Restricted stock units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. On February 19, 2021, the reporting person was granted 10,000 restricted stock units that vested on May 26, 2021, the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders next following the grant date. |
Restricted Stock Units
|
10,000 |