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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-024981"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BURU"
cik: "0001814215"
company_name: "Nuburu, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T07:08:20.958767+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nuburu enters commitment to acquire defense-tech license and controlling interests for up to $25M

## Summary
- First stage: $1.5M cash + $23.5M notes for 20% ownership and technology license in defense-tech target.
- Second stage requires stockholder approval for additional ownership to gain control of both target entities.
- Notes carry 5-year maturity, 10% annual interest, 3-month grace, then monthly payments.
- Executive Chairperson owns controlling interest in the SaaS target; transaction negotiated by independent board.
- Transaction subject to confirmatory due diligence, regulatory approval, and stockholder consent.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-024981
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BURU
- cik: 0001814215
- company_name: Nuburu, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017025024981/0000950170-25-024981-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017025024981/buru-20250219.htm

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