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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-037318"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BURU"
cik: "0001814215"
company_name: "Nuburu, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T23:53:07.302311+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nuburu eliminates all long-term debt via collateral sale; acquires initial 20% stake in defense-tech firm

## Summary
- Collateral auction transferred assets to senior secured lender affiliate; junior and senior secured notes fully discharged and extinguished.
- Company eliminated 100% of outstanding long-term indebtedness through debt conversion and collateral sale.
- Completed initial 20% interest acquisition in a defense-tech company via Trumar Capital commitment, effective March 11, 2025.
- Retained IP and key personnel; focused on defense, semiconductor, and industrial laser applications under Transformation Plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-037318
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BURU
- cik: 0001814215
- company_name: Nuburu, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017025037318/0000950170-25-037318-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000095017025037318/buru-20250305.htm

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