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Laser Photonics (NASDAQ: LASE) gets $2.5M, adds new A-7 and A-8 warrants

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Laser Photonics Corporation entered into warrant inducement agreements that led holders of its Series A-5 and A-6 warrants to exercise warrants for up to 2,528,572 shares at $0.975 per share, providing aggregate gross proceeds of $2,465,357.70 before fees and expenses.

As consideration, the company will issue new unregistered Series A-7 warrants for up to 800,000 shares and Series A-8 warrants for up to 4,257,144 shares, each at a $0.975 exercise price and exercisable upon issuance. Laser Photonics agreed to file a Form S-1 within 30 days to register 5,057,144 underlying shares, with effectiveness required within 60 or 90 days depending on SEC review, and faces cash penalties if these deadlines are not met. Exercises are subject to 4.99% or 9.99% beneficial ownership limitations, with excess shares held in abeyance but treated as prepaid.

H.C. Wainwright & Co. acted as exclusive placement agent, earning a 7.0% cash fee, a warrant for 177,000 shares at $1.2188 per share, and expense reimbursements. The company is restricted for 30 days from most new equity issuances or registrations and for 12 months from variable rate transactions. Net proceeds are intended for working capital and general corporate purposes.

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Filing Explained

The financing reports cash received, but replacement-warrant shares remain unregistered and could dilute existing holders if exercised.

The 8-K reports that the existing warrant exercise generated gross cash proceeds. The attached release still describes the offering as expected to close on July 20, 2026 subject to customary conditions; the current state is therefore funding reported as received alongside a closing not yet stated as unconditional.

The exercised shares are covered by an effective Form S-1, but the replacement warrants were issued unregistered and their underlying shares require a later resale registration before U.S. resale absent an exemption. Registration of securities alone does not sell them.

Because the replacement warrants are rights to purchase additional common shares, their exercise could increase the share count and reduce existing holders' percentage ownership; the filing does not say that this exercise has occurred.

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Business
The company signed a significant contract such as a merger agreement, credit facility, or major partnership.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities Securities
The company sold equity securities in a private placement or other unregistered transaction.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Existing warrants exercised 2,528,572 shares Series A-5 and A-6 warrants exercised for cash
Exercise price $0.975 per share Exercise price of Existing Warrants and new Series A-7 and A-8 warrants
Gross proceeds $2,465,357.70 Aggregate gross proceeds received from the warrant inducement transaction
Series A-7 warrants 800,000 shares Maximum common shares issuable under new Series A-7 warrants
Series A-8 warrants 4,257,144 shares Maximum common shares issuable under new Series A-8 warrants
Shares to be registered 5,057,144 shares Common shares underlying Series A-7 and A-8 warrants to be covered by Form S-1
Placement fee rate 7.0% Cash fee to H.C. Wainwright based on funds raised
Placement agent warrants 177,000 shares Shares underlying placement agent warrant at $1.2188 per share
warrant inducement agreements financial
"entered into warrant inducement agreements with the holders of existing Series A-5 and Series A-6 warrants"
A warrant inducement agreement is a contract where a company promises to issue warrants—rights to buy stock at a fixed price in the future—as an incentive to secure a deal, hire someone, or attract financing. For investors it matters because those warrants can increase the number of shares outstanding and lower each existing shareholder's ownership and earnings per share, similar to a store handing out discount coupons that let others buy future products more cheaply.
beneficial ownership limitations financial
"subject to beneficial ownership limitations of either 4.99% or 9.99% at the election of the warrant holders"
Beneficial ownership limitations are rules or contractual caps that restrict how much of a company’s stock an individual or entity can be treated as owning or controlling for legal, regulatory or corporate-governance purposes. They matter to investors because such limits affect voting power, reporting obligations, takeover risk and the ability to increase a stake — like an elevator weight limit or a lane divider that prevents any one car from taking over the whole road.
Resale Registration Statement regulatory
"will expire five years after the effective date of the Resale Registration Statement"
A resale registration statement is a document filed with regulators that allows existing shareholders to sell their shares to the public. It provides the necessary legal approval and information for these shares to be resold on the market, helping to increase the availability of shares for trading. For investors, it signals that shares held by current owners can be offered for sale, potentially affecting share prices and market liquidity.
variable rate transaction financial
"for 12 months from the closing ... from entering into any variable rate transaction, subject to an exception"
placement agent warrant financial
"a placement agent warrant to Wainwright or its designees to purchase up to 177,000 shares"

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FAQ

What warrant transaction did Laser Photonics (LASE) complete?

Laser Photonics entered into inducement agreements prompting immediate cash exercise of Series A-5 and A-6 warrants covering up to 2,528,572 shares at $0.975 per share, generating gross proceeds of $2,465,357.70 before placement fees and offering expenses.

What are the terms of the new Series A-7 and A-8 warrants for LASE?

The company will issue new unregistered Series A-7 warrants for up to 800,000 shares and Series A-8 warrants for up to 4,257,144 shares, both exercisable immediately at $0.975 per share. The A-7 warrants last five years and the A-8 warrants 24 months after the Resale Registration Statement is effective.

How is H.C. Wainwright compensated in the Laser Photonics (LASE) deal?

H.C. Wainwright & Co. earns a 7.0% cash fee on funds raised, a placement agent warrant for 177,000 shares at $1.2188 per share exercisable for five years, plus reimbursement of up to $75,000 in accountable expenses and $15,950 in clearing expenses.

What registration obligations did Laser Photonics (LASE) accept?

Laser Photonics must file a Form S-1 within 30 days to register 5,057,144 shares underlying the new Series A-7 and A-8 warrants and have it declared effective within 60 or 90 days, depending on SEC review, or incur cash penalties under the inducement agreements.

Are there lock-up or financing restrictions after this Laser Photonics (LASE) transaction?

For 30 days, the company generally may not issue or commit to issue additional equity or file new or amended registration statements, subject to exceptions. For 12 months, it is restricted from entering into variable rate transactions, also subject to a stated exception.

How will Laser Photonics (LASE) use the proceeds from the warrant exercise?

The company expects gross proceeds of about $2.5 million from the warrant exercise before fees and expenses. It intends to use the net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes, supporting ongoing operations and corporate needs.
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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): July 16, 2026

 

Laser Photonics Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-41515   84-3628771
(State of other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

250 Technology Park    
Lake Mary, FL   32746
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (407) 804-1000

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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   Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   LASE   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

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.

 

On July 16, 2026, the registrant (“Laser Photonics” or the “Company”) entered into warrant inducement agreements with the holders of existing Series A-5 and Series A-6 warrants to purchase up to 2,528,572 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Existing Warrants”) at an original exercise price of $0.975 per share as set forth in the Company’s S-1 registration statement (Registration No. 333-297400) declared effective on July 16, 2026. The Company has offered as an inducement to these warrant holders for exercising the Existing Warrants in cash new unregistered Series A-7 warrants to purchase up to 800,000 shares of common stock and new unregistered Series A-8 warrants to purchase up to 4,257,144 shares of common stock. The new warrants will have an exercise price of $0.975 per share and will be exercisable upon issuance. The Series A-7 new warrants will expire five years after the effective date of the Resale Registration Statement (as defined below) and the Series A-8 new warrants will expire 24 months after the effective date of the Resale Registration Statement.

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The Company faces a cash penalty as provided in the warrant inducement agreement for a failure to meet the required dates for filing the S-1 registration statement and it being declared effective by the SEC as discussed below. The number of Series A-5 warrants and Series A-6 warrants to be exercised for cash are subject to beneficial ownership limitations of either 4.99% or 9.99% at the election of the Series A-5 and Series A-6 warrant holders. To the extent that the beneficial ownership limitations apply, the balance of any issuance of free trading shares of the Company’s common stock will be held in abeyance until notice from the warrant holder that the balance (or portion thereof) may be issued in compliance with such beneficial ownership limitations, and those underlying shares of the Company’s common stock will be treated as having been prepaid, including the cash payment in full of the exercise price.

 

H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (“Wainwright”) served as exclusive placement agent for this transaction. Under the terms of its August 21, 2025, engagement agreement with the Company as amended on February 13, 2026, Wainwright has received a cash fee of 7.0% of the funds raised through the warrant inducement agreement and a placement agent warrant to Wainwright or its designees to purchase up to 177,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (equal to 7.0% of the Company’s shares of common stock issued upon exercise of the Existing Warrants) exercisable for five years after the effective date of the Resale Registration Statement, at an exercise price of $1.2188, per share, and reimbursement of Wainwright’s accountable expenses of up to $75,000 and clearing expenses of $15,950.

 

Under the terms of the warrant inducement agreement, the Company has received aggregate gross proceeds of $2,465,357.70, and must file a registration statement within 30 days from the date of this agreement on Form S-1 to register the sale of the 5,057,144 shares of common stock underlying the Series A-7 and Series A-8 warrants and either 60 days or 90 days for the S-1 registration statement to be declared effective depending on whether it is reviewed or not by the SEC. In addition, the Company is prohibited (i) for 30 days from the closing of the warrant inducement agreement from issuing, entering into any agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any shares of its common stock or common stock equivalents or filing any registration statement or any amendment or supplement to any existing registration statement, with certain exceptions, and (ii) for 12 months from the closing of the warrant inducement agreement from entering into any variable rate transaction, subject to an exception.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the warrant inducement agreement, Series A-7 warrants and the Series A-8 warrants do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the agreements, forms of which are attached as Exhibits 4.1 and 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The matters described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosures.

 

On July 17, 2026, the Company issued a press release regarding the pricing terms of the warrant inducement transaction described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K under which Laser Photonics received approximately $2.5 million prior to its payment of any fees and offering expenses in connection with this financing. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the 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, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by reference in such a filing. Furthermore, the furnishing of information under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is not intended to constitute a determination by Laser Photonics that the information contained herein, including the exhibits hereto, is material or that the dissemination of such information is required by Regulation FD.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  Exhibits  
     
  4.1 Form of Series A-7 and A-8 Warrants
     
  10.1 Form of Warrant Inducement Agreement dated July 16, 2026, between Laser Photonics Corporation and the Series A-5 warrant holders and Series A-6 warrant holders
     
  99.1 Press Release issued July 17, 2026
     
  104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: July 20, 2026 Laser Photonics Corporation
     
  By: /s/ Ann Tewari
    Ann Tewari
    Interim President

 

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EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Laser Photonics Announces Exercise of Warrants for $2.5 Million Gross Proceeds

 

ORLANDO, FLORIDA / July 17, 2026 / Laser Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:LASE) (the “Company”), a global leader in laser systems for industrial and defense applications, today announced the entry into definitive agreements for the immediate exercise of certain outstanding warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,528,572 shares of common stock of the Company originally issued in April 2026, having an exercise price of $0.975 per share. The shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants are registered pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-297400). The gross proceeds to the Company from the exercise of the warrants are expected to be approximately $2.5 million, prior to deducting placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses.

 

H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as the exclusive placement agent for the offering.

 

In consideration for the immediate exercise of the warrants for cash, the Company will issue new unregistered Series A-7 warrants to purchase up to 800,000 shares of common stock and new unregistered Series A-8 warrants to purchase up to 4,257,144 shares of common stock. The new warrants will have an exercise price of $0.975 per share and will be exercisable immediately upon issuance. The Series A-7 new warrants will expire five years after the effective date of the Resale Registration Statement (as defined below) and the Series A-8 new warrants will expire twenty-four months after the effective date of the Resale Registration Statement.

 

The offering is expected to close on or about July 20, 2026, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.

 

The new warrants described above were offered in a private placement pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and, along with the shares of common stock issuable upon their exercise, have not been registered under the 1933 Act, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. The Company has agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC covering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the new warrants (the “Resale Registration Statement”).

 

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

 

 
 

 

About Laser Photonics Corporation

 

Laser Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:LASE) is a global leader in laser systems for industrial and defense applications. The Company develops and manufactures advanced laser technologies used in cleaning, surface preparation, and precision material processing across demanding operating environments. Laser Photonics serves a broad range of end markets, including defense and government, aerospace, energy, maritime, automotive, and advanced manufacturing. Through a combination of internal development, strategic acquisitions, and partnerships, the Company continues to expand its product portfolio and address new applications where performance, efficiency, and environmental considerations are critical. For more information, please visit https://laserphotonics.com.

 

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the completion of the offering, the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the offering and the intended use of net proceeds from the offering. These statements are based on current expectations as of the date of this press release and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which may cause results and uses of proceeds to differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements. These risks include, without limitation, those described under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. 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

www.mzgroup.us

 

 

 

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