---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-006793"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BURU"
cik: "0001814215"
company_name: "Nuburu, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T23:22:58.450110+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nuburu enters agreement to restructure defaulted notes; appoints new executive chairperson

## Summary
- SFE EI commits to repay/settle defaulted promissory notes and fund operations for 12 months under Transformation Plan.
- Settlement with Liqueous provides $1M in installments plus $500k conditional on warrant amendment.
- Ron Nicol resigns from board; Alessandro Zamboni appointed Executive Chairperson to lead transformation.
- Matteo Ricchebuono reinstated as director; committees reorganized.
- Board 2024 compensation to be paid solely in common stock.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-006793
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BURU
- cik: 0001814215
- company_name: Nuburu, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017025006793/0000950170-25-006793-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017025006793/buru-20250113.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-006793.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matteo Ricchebuono was appointed as Director at Nuburu, Inc..
  - Action: reinstated
  - Role: Director
  source text: reinstated Matteo Ricchebuono as a director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017025006793/0000950170-25-006793-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ron Nicol resigned as Director at Nuburu, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Company accepted Ron Nicol’s resignation from the Board of Directors (the “Board”)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017025006793/0000950170-25-006793-index.htm
- Executive change
  Alessandro Zamboni was appointed as Executive Chairperson at Nuburu, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Chairperson
  source text: appointed Alessandro Zamboni as Executive Chairperson
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017025006793/0000950170-25-006793-index.htm

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