---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-060408"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BURU"
cik: "0001814215"
company_name: "Nuburu, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-11-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T16:56:52.135621+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nuburu appoints Brian Knaley as CEO, replacing Mark Zediker effective Nov 1, 2023

## Summary
- Brian Knaley, previously CFO since Feb 2022, appointed CEO and board member.
- Knaley receives $410k annual base salary and 500k stock options vesting over 4 years.
- Former CEO Mark Zediker separated Nov 1, 2023 with $200k cash severance and COBRA benefits.
- Knaley brings 25+ years of finance and operations experience from CEA Industries, Proximo Medical, and ViewRay.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-060408
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BURU
- cik: 0001814215
- company_name: Nuburu, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-11-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017023060408/0000950170-23-060408-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017023060408/buru-20231101.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-060408
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-060408.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-060408.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian Knaley was appointed as Director at Nuburu, Inc..
  - Action: joined
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Knaley has also joined the Board of Directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017023060408/0000950170-23-060408-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brian Knaley was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Nuburu, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On November 1, 2023, Nuburu, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Brian Knaley as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017023060408/0000950170-23-060408-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark Zediker departed as Chief Executive Officer at Nuburu, Inc..
  - Action: separated
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Knaley is replacing Mark Zediker who separated from service with the Company effective as of November 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017023060408/0000950170-23-060408-index.htm

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