---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-049724"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BURU"
cik: "0001814215"
company_name: "Nuburu, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T09:18:47.148479+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NUBURU appoints Ron Nicol as Executive Chairman; CEO Zediker to focus on production

## Summary
- Ron Nicol appointed Executive Chairman effective Sept. 25, 2023; will receive $100k annual salary and options for 2.16M shares vesting over 2 years.
- Incumbent CEO Dr. Mark Zediker to prioritize scaling production capacity and advancing multi-kilowatt blue laser systems for defense and government markets.
- Elizabeth Mora named Lead Independent Director; Lily Yan Hughes replaces Nicol on the Audit Committee.
- Nicol brings 40+ years of executive experience, including Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group and former senior partner leading TMT practice.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-049724
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BURU
- cik: 0001814215
- company_name: Nuburu, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017023049724/0000950170-23-049724-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017023049724/buru-20230925.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-049724.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ron Nicol was appointed as Executive Chairman at Nuburu, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: On September 25, 2023, Nuburu, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Ron Nicol as the Executive Chairman of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017023049724/0000950170-23-049724-index.htm
- Executive change
  Elizabeth Mora was appointed as Lead Independent Director at Nuburu, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: appointed Elizabeth Mora as the Lead Independent Director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017023049724/0000950170-23-049724-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.