---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-25-001795"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LPTH"
cik: "0000889971"
company_name: "LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T07:50:01.672603+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LightPath Technologies Closes Acquisition of G5 Infrared and Concurrent Financing

## Summary
- Acquisition of G5 Infrared, a New Hampshire infrared optics specialist, closed on February 18, 2025.
- Private placement raised $5.2M via senior secured notes plus 24,956 Series G preferred shares and warrants for 4.35M shares.
- Lytton-Kambara Foundation purchased 455,192 common shares at $2.15 each plus warrants, and 232,558 additional shares at $2.15.
- Thomas Ellis appointed to the Board of Directors as a Class II director effective upon closing.
- Registration rights agreement requires filing a resale registration statement within 75 days of closing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-25-001795
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LPTH
- cik: 0000889971
- company_name: LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 2.03, 3.02, 3.03, 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889971/000165495425001795/0001654954-25-001795-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889971/000165495425001795/lpth_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-25-001795.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas Ellis was appointed as Class II Director at LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class II Director
  source text: effective upon the Closing Date, the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Thomas Ellis, an affiliate of the Lead Investor (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), to serve as a Class II Director until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his death, resignation, or removal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889971/000165495425001795/0001654954-25-001795-index.htm

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