Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 16, 2022, Energy Focus, Inc. (the "Company") issued a short-term Promissory Note in favor of Mei-Yun (Gina) Huang (the "Lender") in the original principal amount of $450,000 (the "Note"). The Lender is a member of the Company's board of directors.

The following is a summary of certain terms of the Note and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the Note in Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The Note has a maturity date of nine months from the date of issuance and bears interest at an annual rate of eight percent. The outstanding principal balance and all accrued interest thereon are due and payable at the maturity date. The Company may prepay the amounts outstanding under the Note in whole or in part at any time prior to the maturity date.

Upon the occurrence of an event of default under the Note, the Lender may, at its option, declare the amount outstanding under the Note immediately due and payable. After the occurrence of an event of default, the Lender may elect to have interest accrue on the Note at a rate per annum of ten percent, or such lesser rate as permitted under applicable law.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

Please see the disclosures in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 20, 2022, Energy Focus, Inc. the Company received notice from Clifford R. Griffin regarding his intention to resign as SVP, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number         Description

10.1             Promissory Note dated     Septemb    er 16    , 2022
104            Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)





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