Laser Photonics changes corporate name to LASE Corp.
Over the next several weeks, LASE plans phased relaunches of its existing brand websites, with each site focused on one of its four principal markets.
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Laser Photonics Corp. (LASE) changed its corporate name to LASE Corp., effective November 4, 2026. Its common stock continues to trade under ticker LASE, and the company amended and restated its bylaws to reflect the name change and its previously announced reincorporation to Delaware.
The company says it is prioritizing defense growth while continuing its pharmaceutical, semiconductor and industrial businesses. It plans to introduce the Quantum Bullet anti-drone laser platform at I/ITSEC in Orlando, Florida, from November 30 through December 3, 2026; the Laser Shield Anti-Drone Series is being developed to address Group 1 and Group 2 drone threats.
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air-defense command-and-control (C2) systems technical
reincorporation regulatory
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation
Effective as of November 4, 2026, LASE Corp. (formerly known as Laser Photonics Corporation) (the “Company”) filed a certificate of amendment to its amended certificate of incorporation (as amended, the “Amended Certificate of Incorporation”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware changing the name of the Company from “Laser Photonics Corporation” to “LASE Corp.” (the “Name Change”). Our common stock will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “LASE”.
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws
Additionally, effective as of November 4, 2026, the Company amended and restated the Company’s amended and restated bylaws (the “Second Amended and Restated Bylaws”) to reflect the Name Change and the Company’s previously announced reincorporation to Delaware.
The descriptions of the Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Certificate of Incorporation and the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete texts of the Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Certificate of Incorporation and the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 3, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the Name Change. The press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this item, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 3.1 | Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Certificate of Incorporation | |
| 3.2 | Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of LASE Corp. | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated November 3, 2026 | |
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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.
| LASE Corp. | ||
| Dated: November 4, 2026 | By: | /s/ Dmitri Nikitin |
| Name: | Dmitri Nikitin | |
| Title: | Executive Chairman | |
Exhibit 99.1
Laser Photonics Announces Name Change to LASE Corp.
Rebranding supports a simpler corporate structure and prioritizes defense growth
ORLANDO, Fla., November 3, 2026 — Laser Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ: LASE), an emerging laser technology company focused on developing quantum directed-energy weapons for defense applications as well as pharmaceutical, semiconductor and industrial laser technologies to modernize domestic manufacturing infrastructure supporting the U.S. military and national security (the “Company”), today announced that it is changing its corporate name to LASE Corp., effective November 4, 2026.
Dmitriy Nikitin, Executive Chairman of LASE Corp, said, “This rebranding represents the next step on our roadmap to improve the quality and transparency of our dialogue with investors and customers. We are prioritizing growth in defense while continuing to enhance our businesses serving our established pharmaceutical, semiconductor and industrial markets. We want our shareholders to understand our vision beyond industrial laser equipment and how we are investing for future growth.”
The Company’s corporate website, www.lase.com, will feature its investor relations portal. Over the next several weeks, the Company plans to complete phased relaunches of its existing brand websites and licensed websites. Once complete, each brand will focus on one of the Company’s four principal markets, as follows:
| ● | Industrial Market: Beamer Laser, www.beamerlasermarking.com, will serve as the Company’s website for the industrial market. | |
| ● | Semiconductor and Quantum Computing Markets: Laser Photonics, www.laserphotonics.com, will serve as the Company’s website for the semiconductor and quantum computing markets. | |
| ● | Pharmaceutical and Medical Markets: Control Micro Systems (“CMS Laser”), www.cmslaser.com, will serve as the Company’s website for the pharmaceutical and medical markets. | |
| ● | Defense and Security Markets: Fonon Technologies, Inc., www.fonon.us, will serve as the Company’s website for the defense and security markets. |
As part of its focus on defense applications, the Company recently announced its plans to launch the Quantum Bullet™ anti-drone laser platform at I/ITSEC, November 30 through December 3, 2026, in Orlando, Florida, including a product-introduction film at the event.
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The Quantum Bullet™ laser product line includes the Laser Shield Anti-Drone (“LSAD”) Series, a modular directed-energy platform being developed to address Group 1 and Group 2 drone threats. The platform is designed to combine proprietary laser capabilities with detection and advanced AI-enabled tracking and targeting, supporting standalone deployment or integration into multilayered air-defense command-and-control (C2) systems.
About LASE Corp.
LASE Corp. (NASDAQ: LASE), formerly known as Laser Photonics Corporation, is an emerging defense and directed energy quantum technology platform focused on developing laser applications to address defense and security needs and on applying its core industrial laser products to help modernize the domestic manufacturing infrastructure required to support U.S. national security.
The Company develops laser platforms for four principal markets: defense, semiconductor, pharmaceutical and industrial. Through internal development, strategic acquisitions and partnerships, LASE intends to expand its technology portfolio, strengthen its advanced manufacturing capabilities, scale the enterprise profitably and build shareholder value.
Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), including statements regarding the Company’s plans, prospects, potential results and other statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions as of the date of this press release and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results and uses of proceeds to differ materially from those indicated or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks include, without limitation, those described in the “Risk Factors” sections of filings and reports the Company makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including, without limitation, the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as such factors may be updated from time to time in the Company’s other filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Readers are urged to carefully review those risk factors, as well as other cautionary statements that are made from time to time in the Company’s other SEC filings. Any reader of this press release is cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release except as required by applicable laws or regulations.
Investor Relations Contact
Lucas A. Zimmerman & Ian Scargill
MZ Group – MZ North America
(262) 357-2918
LASE@mzgroup.us
Company Investor Relations
InvestorRelations@laserphotonics.com
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