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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): May 12, 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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 a Business Loan and Security Agreement with Agile Capital Funding, LLC and its affiliates (“Agile”), dated as of May 12, 2025, pursuant to which, in exchange for a capital infusion of $500,000, the Company issued to Agile a $525,000 face amount secured promissory note (the “Agile Note”). The Agile Note requires weekly repayments of $27,000 through November 2025, totaling $756,000. The Agile Note is secured by the Company’s cash and deposit accounts.

The Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with1800 Diagonal Lending LLC (“Diagonal”), dated as of May 13, 2025, pursuant to which, in exchange for a capital infusion of $188,000, the Company issued to Diagonal a $227,700 face amount convertible promissory note (the “Diagonal Note”). The Diagonal Note bears interest at 10% and has a maturity date of February 28, 2026. Beginning 180 days after the issuance date, the note may be converted into common stock for a conversion price equal to a discount of 25% to the lowest trading price during the ten days prior to the conversion date. Diagonal also agreed to provide additional tranches of financing during the next twelve months, up to an aggregate of $2,275,000, subject to further agreement between the Company and Diagonal.

The Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Boot Capital LLC (“Boot”), dated as of May 13, 2025, pursuant to which, in exchange for a capital infusion of $94,000, the Company issued to Boot a $110,000 face amount convertible promissory note (the “Boot Note” and collectively with the Agile Note and Diagonal Note, the “Notes”). The Boot Note bears interest at 10% and has a maturity date of February 28, 2026. Beginning 180 days after the issuance date, the note may be converted into common stock for a conversion price equal to a discount of 25% to the lowest trading price during the ten days prior to the conversion date.

The 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 Company. Issuances of common stock on conversion of the Diagonal Note and the Boot Note 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 foregoing transaction documents contain customary representations, warranties, and covenants, including customary events of default including, but not limited to, failure to pay amounts due when required, default in covenants, and bankruptcy events.

 

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

 

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

 

 

NUBURU, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:

May 16, 2025

By:

/s/ Alessandro Zamboni

 

 

 

Name: Alessandro Zamboni
Title: Executive Chairman