---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-23-010099"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LASE"
cik: "0001807887"
company_name: "Laser Photonics Corp"
filed_at: "2023-08-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T09:09:53.344751+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Laser Photonics appoints Jade Barnwell as CFO; six-month trial period, $20K/mo base

## Summary
- Jade Barnwell, CPA, named CFO effective July 28, 2023; six-month trial period through Feb 1, 2024.
- Base salary $20,000/month; no bonus during trial; severance of $9,230.77 if terminated without cause.
- Restricted stock grants: first tranche $100K worth vesting monthly over 12 months; second $150K worth vesting annually over 5 years.
- Barnwell brings 20+ years experience at Mitsubishi Power, Siemens, and KPMG; held interim CFO roles at VC/PE firms.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-23-010099
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LASE
- cik: 0001807887
- company_name: Laser Photonics Corp
- filed_at: 2023-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1807887/000165495423010099/0001654954-23-010099-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1807887/000165495423010099/laser_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-010099
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-010099.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-010099.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jade Barnwell was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Laser Photonics Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On July 28, 2023, the registrant (“Laser Photonics”) entered into an offer letter with Jade Barnwell, age 54, to be its Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1807887/000165495423010099/0001654954-23-010099-index.htm

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