Ronald Lee Nicol Form 4 Nuburu / Ronald Lee Nicol ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Nicol Ronald Lee

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NUBURU, INC.

7442 S TUCSON WAY, SUITE 130

(Street)

CENTENNIAL CO 80112

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Nuburu, Inc. [ BURU ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/31/2023

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	$0.389	08/31/2023		A		187,500		(1)	08/31/2033	Common Stock	187,500	$0.00	187,500	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$0.389	08/31/2023		A		18,750		(2)	08/31/2033	Common Stock	18,750	$0.00	18,750	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares subject to this stock option are subject to service-based vesting requirements. 1/12th of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on the first day of each month following June 16, 2023 beginning on July 1, 2023 such that 100% of the shares subject to this stock option will be vested on June 1, 2024, subject to the Report Person remaining a service provider through each such vesting date.

2. The shares subject to this stock option are subject to service-based vesting requirements. 1/12th of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on the first day of each month following January 31, 2023 beginning on February 1, 2023 such that 100% of the shares subject to this stock option will be vested on January 1, 2024, subject to the Report Person remaining a service provider through each such vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Brian Knaley, by power of attorney on behalf of Ronald Lee Nicol	09/01/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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