---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-052977"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BURU"
cik: "0001814215"
company_name: "Nuburu, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T23:16:34.911770+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nuburu appoints two new directors, John Bolton resigns from board

## Summary
- Board expanded from 7 to 8; Matteo Ricchebuono and Alessandro Zamboni appointed as Class I directors.
- Ricchebuono is CEO of SFE Société Financière Européenne; Zamboni is CEO of Supply@ME Capital plc.
- Appointments follow Investors' nomination rights under April 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement.
- John Bolton resigned from Audit and Nominating/Corporate Governance committees; no disagreement reason.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-052977
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BURU
- cik: 0001814215
- company_name: Nuburu, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017024052977/0000950170-24-052977-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017024052977/buru-20240430.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-052977
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-052977.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Bolton resigned as Director at Nuburu, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: John Bolton, who has been serving as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, resigned from the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017024052977/0000950170-24-052977-index.htm
- Executive change
  Alessandro Zamboni was appointed as Director at Nuburu, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Matteo Ricchebuono and Alessandro Zamboni to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017024052977/0000950170-24-052977-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matteo Ricchebuono was appointed as Director at Nuburu, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Matteo Ricchebuono and Alessandro Zamboni to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017024052977/0000950170-24-052977-index.htm

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