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): July 9, 2013

ENERGY FOCUS, INC.

__________________________

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(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.

On July 11, 2013, Energy Focus, Inc. (the “Company”) reported that it had named Frank Lamanna as its Chief Financial Officer, effective July 9, 2013.

Mr. Lamanna, age 49, has been Energy Focus’ Corporate Controller since joining the Company in November 2008. Prior to his role with Energy Focus, Mr. Lamanna served as Corporate Controller for Technical Consumer Products, a $300 million lighting manufacturer and distributer, and as Chief Financial Officer of Avalon Holdings Corporation, an $80 million conglomerate company.

Mark J. Plush, the Company’s former Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is no longer with the Company, effective July 9, 2013.

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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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