Nuburu, Inc.

In addition to complying with the advance notice provisions of our bylaws, stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees must provide timely notice that sets forth the information required by and otherwise complies with Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act, which must be received no later than 60 calendar days prior to the anniversary of the previous year’s annual meeting, which will be May 10, 2026 (except that, if the date of the meeting has changed by more than 30 days from such anniversary date, then notice must be provided by the later of 60 days prior to the date of the annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the annual meeting is first made by the Company).