---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-028590"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BURU"
cik: "0001814215"
company_name: "Nuburu, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T23:07:09.063646+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nuburu stockholders elect Nicol and Hummel as Class I directors, ratify auditor at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- Stockholders elected Ron Nicol (23,962,237 for) and Kristi Hummel (24,031,440 for) to three-year terms until 2026 annual meeting.
- Ratified WithumSmith+Brown, PC as independent auditor for FY 2023 with 24,085,257 votes for, 31,816 against, 957 abstain.
- Total shares outstanding 33,872,944; 24,118,030 voted in person or by proxy at the June 16, 2023 meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-028590
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BURU
- cik: 0001814215
- company_name: Nuburu, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017023028590/0000950170-23-028590-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017023028590/buru-20230616.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Nuburu, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Class I Directors at the 2023-06-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-16
  source text: Nominee For Withhold Broker Non-Votes Ron Nicol 23,962,237 103,087 52,706 Kristi Hummel 24,031,440 33,884 52,706
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017023028590/0000950170-23-028590-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Nuburu, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of selection of WithumSmith+Brown, PC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-06-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-16
  source text: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 24,085,257 31,816 957 ―
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017023028590/0000950170-23-028590-index.htm

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