As the main result, we show that if G is a nite group such that Γ(G) = Γ 2 F4(q) , where q = 2 2m+1 for some m 1, then G has a unique nonabelian composition factor isomorphic to 2 F4(q). We also show that if G is a nite group satisfying |G| = 2 F4(q) and Γ(G) = Γ 2 F4(q) , then G ∼ = 2 F4(q). As a consequence of our result we give a new proof for a conjecture of W. Shi and J. Bi for 2 F4(q).