---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001124796-22-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LASR"
cik: "0001124796"
company_name: "NLIGHT, INC."
filed_at: "2022-01-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T17:05:18.181505+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# nLIGHT CFO Ran Bareket to retire March 1; Joseph Corso named successor

## Summary
- Ran Bareket retires as CFO effective March 1, 2022; will serve as Special Advisor through June 30.
- Joseph Corso, VP Corporate Development & IR, promoted to CFO effective March 1, 2022.
- James Nias appointed Chief Accounting Officer effective March 1, 2022.
- Bareket's departure is not related to any disagreement; transition agreement provides base salary, vesting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001124796-22-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LASR
- cik: 0001124796
- company_name: NLIGHT, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-01-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1124796/000112479622000016/0001124796-22-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1124796/000112479622000016/lasr-20220118.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001124796-22-000016
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001124796-22-000016.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ran Bareket resigned as Chief Financial Officer at NLIGHT, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On January 18, 2022, Ran Bareket notified nLIGHT, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to retire from nLIGHT and resign from his positions as Chief Financial Officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of the Company and from all of his positions at the Company’s subsidiaries, effective as of March 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1124796/000112479622000016/0001124796-22-000016-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joseph Corso was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at NLIGHT, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On January 18, 2022, the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Joseph Corso as Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer of the Company, effective as of March 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1124796/000112479622000016/0001124796-22-000016-index.htm

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