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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): April 22, 2025

    

Nuburu, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-39489	85-1288435
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

7442 S Tucson Way Suite 130
Centennial, Colorado		80112
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

     Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (720) 767-1400

    

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	BURU	NYSE American LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Information reported in Item 2.03 is incorporated by reference herein.

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

Nuburu, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into the following transactions on April 22, 2025:

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in exchange for a capital infusion of $1,350,000, the Company issued to Indigo Capital LLC (“Indigo Capital”) a $1,421,053 face amount unsecured, convertible note. The note bears no interest for so long as it is not in default and has an April 21, 2026 maturity date and a conversion price equal to the lowest VWAP during the 5 days prior to the conversion date;

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in exchange for the extinguishment of an existing unsecured promissory note of the Company with a $2,003,097 face amount, the Company issued to Indigo Capital a $2,108,523.16 face amount unsecured, convertible note that bears no interest for so long as it is not in default, and has an April 21, 2026 maturity date and a conversion price equal to the lowest VWAP during the 5 days prior to the conversion date.

Both notes are subordinate to the currently outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, solely with respect to dividend rights and rights on the distribution of assets on any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company.

Issuances of common stock on conversion of such notes are limited to an amount equal to 19.9% of the outstanding common stock as of the date of execution, until such time as the transaction is approved by stockholders.

The transaction documents contain customary representations, warranties, and covenants, and the notes include customary events of default including, but not limited to, failure to pay amounts due when required, default in covenants, bankruptcy events, and suspension or delisting from trading of the common stock on an eligible exchange. The Company is also obligated to register for resale the shares issuable upon conversion of the notes.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

Information reported in Item 2.03 is incorporated by reference herein. The securities were sold in a private placement to an accredited investor in a transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description
(d)		Exhibits
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)




Date:	April 28, 2025	By:	/s/ Alessandro Zamboni
			Alessandro Zamboni Executive Chairman