Form 8-K
8-K — Nuburu, Inc.
Accession: 0001193125-26-227202
Filed: 2026-05-15
Period: 2026-05-11
CIK: 0001814215
SIC: 3690 (MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES)
Item: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item: Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
Item: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 11, 2026
Nuburu, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
001-39489
85-1288435
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
44 Cook Street
Suite 100
Denver, Colorado
80206
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (303) 780-7389
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
BURU
NYSE American LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
On April 29, 2025, Nuburu, Inc. (the “Company”) received a notice of noncompliance with NYSE American continued listing standards (the “2025 Notice”) indicating that the Company was not in compliance with Section 1003(a)(i) of the NYSE American LLC Company Guide (the “Company Guide”), which requires a company to maintain stockholders’ equity of $2.0 million or more if it has reported losses from continuing operations or net losses in two of its three most recent fiscal years. On July 22, 2025, NYSE American notified the Company that it had accepted the Company’s plan outlining definitive actions that the Company has taken or will take to regain compliance with NYSE American’s continued listing standards (the “Compliance Plan”) and granted a plan period through October 29, 2026.
On May 12, 2026, in light of its reported stockholders’ deficit of approximately $15.2 million as of December 31, 2025 and historical net losses, the Company received a notice of noncompliance with NYSE American continued listing standards (the “2026 Notice”) indicating that the Company was not in compliance with Section 1003(a)(ii) of the Company Guide, which requires a company to maintain stockholders’ equity of $4.0 million or more if it has reported losses from continuing operations or net losses in three of its four most recent fiscal years. In connection with the 2026 Notice, the NYSE American is not requiring that a new compliance plan be provided by the Company and the Company will continue to operate in accordance with the Compliance Plan previously accepted by NYSE American.
As part of its ongoing efforts to eliminate liabilities and return to compliance with NYSE stockholders’ equity requirements, on May 11, 2026, the Company entered into an exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Indigo Capital LP (“Indigo”), pursuant to which, at Indigo’s option, within 10 business days of the receipt of a notice to exchange from Indigo, the Company will issue pre-funded warrants (the “Indigo Warrants”) in exchange for the transfer to the Company in multiple closings of up to 446,946 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock held by Indigo. On May 11, 2026, in exchange for 71,430 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the Company issued an Indigo Warrant (the “Initial Indigo Warrant”) that is exercisable for up to 4,398,399 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) for a nominal exercise price of $0.0001 per share. The number of shares issuable under an Indigo Warrant is determined using the lowest volume-weighted average price for the Common Stock during the five business days prior to the closing date of such transaction discounted by 30%. In accordance with the terms of the Indigo Warrants, we may not issue or sell any shares of Common Stock to Indigo under the Indigo Warrants which would result in Indigo and its affiliates beneficially owning more than 4.99% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock. The Initial Indigo Warrant is exercisable immediately for three years until May 11, 2029.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Current Report may be forward-looking statements. Some of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words, including “may,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “predict,” “plan,” “seek,” “targets,” “projects,” “could,” “would,” “continue,” “forecast,” or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar expressions. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based upon estimates, forecasts, and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company and its management, are inherently uncertain. Many factors may cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from current expectations, including but not limited to: (1) the ability to meet NYSE American listing standards; (2) the impact of the loss of the Company’s patent portfolio through foreclosure; (3) failure to achieve expectations regarding business development and the Company’s acquisition strategy; (4) the inability to access sufficient capital to operate; (5) the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions, including its recent acquisitions of interests in Tekne, Orbit and Lyocon; (6) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (7) adverse economic, business, or competitive factors; (8) volatility in the financial system and markets caused by geopolitical and economic factors; and (9) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the Company’s most recent periodic report on Form 10-K or Form 10-Q and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Nothing
in this Current Report should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company does not give any assurance that it will achieve its expected results. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable law.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NUBURU, INC.
Date:
May 15, 2026
By:
/s/ Alessandro Zamboni
Name: Alessandro Zamboni
Title: Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer
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