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8-K filed October 31, 2025, 7:59 PM ET CIK 0001758057
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Luminar Technologies, Inc./DE

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Luminar Technologies, Inc./DE announced a restructuring with charges of approximately $2.0 million to $3.0 million in cash charges (approximately 25%).

On October 29, 2025, the Company committed to a plan to reduce its workforce by approximately 25% in order to reduce operating costs. The reduction will commence immediately and is expected to be substantially completed by 2025 year-end. The Company estimates that it will incur approximately $2.0 million to $3.0 million in cash charges associated with employee severance and related employee costs, to be incurred primarily in the fourth quarter of 2025.

SEC 8-K Item 2.05/2.06 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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