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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-109166"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BURU"
cik: "0001814215"
company_name: "Nuburu, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T07:56:16.947198+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Neha Parikh resigns from Tailwind Acquisition board and committees

## Summary
- Neha Parikh resigned from the Board, audit committee, nominating committee, and as compensation committee chair, effective August 24, 2021.
- Resignation is voluntary and not due to any disagreement with company operations, policies, or practices.
- Ms. Parikh joined Google as CEO of Waze on June 14, 2021, which she cited as the reason for leaving.
- No replacement has been announced for the vacant board seat or committee positions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-109166
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BURU
- cik: 0001814215
- company_name: Nuburu, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000110465921109166/0001104659-21-109166-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000110465921109166/tm2122638d5_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Neha Parikh resigned as Director at Nuburu, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 24, 2021, Neha Parikh, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Tailwind Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), notified the Board of her decision to resign from the Board and as a member of the audit committee, as a member of the nominating and committee and as chairperson of the compensation committee, effective as of August 24, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814215/000110465921109166/0001104659-21-109166-index.htm

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