Ronald Lee Nicol - Sep 25, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for Nuburu, Inc. (BURU)

Role: Executive Chairman, Director
Signature: /s/ Brian Knaley, by power of attorney on behalf of Ronald Lee Nicol
Stock symbol: BURU
Transactions as of: Sep 25, 2023
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 9/27/2023, 04:04 PM
Previous filing: Sep 1, 2023
Next filing: Dec 8, 2023

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	BURU	Stock Option (right to buy)	Award	$0	+2.16M		$0.00	2.16M	Sep 25, 2023	Common Stock	2.16M	$0.32	Direct	F1

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The shares subject to this stock option are subject to service-based vesting requirements. 1/24th of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable each month following the Exercisable Date, such that 100% of the shares subject to this stock option will be vested October 25, 2025, subject to the Reporting Person remaining a service provider through each such vesting date.