efoi_8k-120712.htm


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):  December 7, 2012

ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
__________________________
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Delaware
 
0-24230
 
94-3021850
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
 
 
 
 
32000 Aurora Road
 
 
Solon, Ohio
 
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.)
 
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Item 5.02.  Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On December 7, 2012, the Board of Directors of Energy Focus, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the first amendment to the Continuity Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Joseph G. Kaveski, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors. The original agreement was set to expire on December 30, 2012. The amendment extends the agreement by one year to December 30, 2013.
 
Per the terms of the Agreement, should Mr. Kaveski be involuntarily terminated (i) within three months before or one year after a change in control, or (ii) at any other time, he will be entitled to receive severance payments for one year from the date of termination. The severance payments shall be equal to the total cash compensation which Mr. Kaveski was receiving immediately prior to the involuntary termination. In addition, during the 12 month continuation period, he shall be entitled to reimbursement of the group health continuation coverage premiums for himself and his eligible dependents under Title X of the Consolidated Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended.
 
Should Mr. Kaveski voluntarily resign within the 7 day period immediately following the twelve month anniversary date of the closing date of a change of control, and has not engaged in conduct constituting a basis for termination for cause, he will received the same severance payments and benefits described above for an involuntary termination.
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(d)
Exhibits
 
 
99.1
Continuity Agreement dated December 30, 2009 between the Company and Joseph G. Kaveski
     
 
99.2
First Amendment dated December 7, 2012 to Continuity Agreement between the Company and Joseph G. Kaveski

 
 

 
 
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:  December 13, 2012
 
 
 
 
ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
By
/s/ Mark J. Plush
 
 
Name:
Mark J. Plush
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
         
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
99.1
 
Continuity Agreement dated December 30, 2009 between the Company and Joseph G. Kaveski.
     
99.2
 
First Amendment dated December 7, 2012 to Continuity Agreement between the Company and Joseph G. Kaveski.