Sec Form 4 Filing - PLUSH MARK J @ ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE - 2013-02-26

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person PLUSH MARK J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE [ EFOI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer and VP (Last) (First) (Middle) 32000 AURORA ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/26/2013 (Street) SOLON, OH44139 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 19,796 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock option $ 0.2349 02/26/2013 A 125,000 ( 2 ) 03/31/2014( 3 ) 02/26/2023( 4 ) Common Stock 125,000 ( 2 ) $ 0 450,000 D Stock option $ 0.54 07/07/2012( 1 ) 07/07/2021 Common Stock 200,000 200,000 D Warrants to purchase Common Stock $ 0.01 09/10/2011 08/11/2016 Common Stock 125,000 325,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other PLUSH MARK J 32000 AURORA ROAD SOLON, OH44139 Chief Financial Officer and VP Signatures /s/ Mark J. Plush 02/27/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )25% is exercisable on the date shown, and the remaining 75% becomes exercisable monthly in equal amounts over the following 36 months. ( 2 )25% of target granted options are earned if 2013 revenues meet or exceed 85% of the budget, and/or 75% of target granted options are earned if 2013 EBITDA meet or exceed 85% of budget. ( 3 )Options EARNED will vest as follows: 1/3 on March 31, 2014, and the remaining 2/3rd's monthly over the following 24 months ending March 31, 2016. ( 4 )Date applies to options EARNED. If the options granted are not EARNED, the option grants are terminated.

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