Laser Photonics (NASDAQ: LASE) trades PIPE warrants for 3.2M shares, adds agent warrants

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Laser Photonics Corporation entered into a warrant exchange agreement on September 2, 2025. The company agreed to cancel outstanding PIPE financing warrants that had a $4.34 per share exercise price, a full ratchet anti-dilution feature, and were exercisable for up to 0.8 million shares of common stock. In return, the warrant holders will receive 3.2 million unrestricted shares of common stock, equal to 400% of the shares that could have been issued on exercise.

For 30 days starting September 3, 2025, Laser Photonics agreed, subject to customary exceptions, not to issue additional common shares or file new or amended registration statements. The company also issued the placement agent warrants to purchase 56,000 shares of restricted common stock, exercisable for five years at $5.0250 per share, with customary anti‑dilution adjustments. A related press release states the company believes this exchange will help it pursue strategic growth initiatives, including AI‑driven laser systems, anti‑drone technologies such as its LSAD platform, and potential M&A.

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Laser Photonics swaps complex PIPE warrants for shares, reshaping overhang and near-term issuance capacity.

The company is exchanging August 2024 PIPE warrants, which allowed purchase of up to 0.8 million common shares at $4.34 and carried a full ratchet anti-dilution provision, for 3.2 million unrestricted shares. This removes a potentially volatile full‑ratchet feature and converts contingent, price‑sensitive instruments into outstanding equity, simplifying the capital structure but increasing current share count.

Laser Photonics also agreed, for 30 days starting September 3, 2025, not to issue additional common stock or file new or amended registration statements, which temporarily caps further equity issuance. Separately, it granted the placement agent five‑year warrants for 56,000 restricted shares at $5.0250 per share with standard adjustment terms. A press release indicates the company believes this step supports strategic initiatives in AI-driven lasers, anti‑drone laser systems including its LSAD platform, and potential M&A, but actual impact will depend on future execution and market conditions.

8-K Event Classification

3 items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01

3 items

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 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.

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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): September 2, 2025

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.)

1101 N. Keller Rd.
Suite G
Orlando, FL		32810
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

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

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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):

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Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock		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 September 2, 2025, the registrant, Laser Photonics Corporation (the “Company” or “Laser Photonics”), entered into an agreement to exchange certain outstanding warrants issued in the August 2024 PIPE financing (the “Exchange Agreement”). These warrants, which had an exercise price of $4.34 per share and included a full ratchet anti-dilution provision, entitled holders to purchase up to an aggregate of 0.8 million shares of the Company’s common stock. In exchange for relinquishing these warrants, the warrant holders will receive unrestricted shares of the Company’s common stock equal to 400% of the number of shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants that for all warrant holders results in an aggregate of 3.2 million unrestricted shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company also has agreed, subject to customary exceptions, for a period of 30 days starting on September 3, 2025, not to issue any shares of its common stock nor to file any registration statant or any amendment or supplement to any existing registration statement. The Company also issued to the placement agent facilitating the Exchange Agreement or its designees warrants to purchase an aggregate of 56,000 shares of its restricted common stock that are exercisable for five years at $5.0250 per share subject to customary adjustments, including for stock splits, stock dividends, rights offerings and fundamental transactions such as a merger resulting in a change of control.

The foregoing descriptions of the Exchange Agreement and stock purchase warrants are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of those agreements, a copy of each of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Laser Photonics issued a press release regarding the Exchange Agreement, stating its belief that the Exchange Agreement would allow the Company to better execute on its strategic growth initiatives, including advancing AI-driven lasers with robotic cells, expanding its portfolio of anti-drone laser systems, including its LSAD platform and other anti-drone technologies, and potential M&A transactions. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished herein, including Exhibits 99.1, is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. This information will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Warrant Exchange Agreement, dated September 2, 2025
10.2		Form of Placement Agent Warrant
99.1		Press Release, dated September 2, 2025
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File

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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: September 3, 2025	LASER PHOTONICS CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Wayne Tupuola
		Wayne Tupuola
		President and CEO

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FAQ

What agreement did Laser Photonics (LASE) enter into on September 2, 2025?

Laser Photonics entered into a warrant exchange agreement, under which holders of certain August 2024 PIPE warrants agreed to relinquish those warrants in exchange for 3.2 million unrestricted shares of the company’s common stock.

What PIPE warrants are being exchanged by Laser Photonics?

The exchanged warrants were issued in an August 2024 PIPE financing, had an exercise price of $4.34 per share, included a full ratchet anti-dilution provision, and entitled holders to purchase up to 0.8 million shares of common stock.

What are the key terms of the new shares issued in the Laser Photonics exchange?

In the exchange, warrant holders will receive unrestricted common shares equal to 400% of the shares underlying the exchanged warrants, resulting in an aggregate of 3.2 million unrestricted shares of Laser Photonics common stock.

Did Laser Photonics agree to any restrictions on future share issuances?

Yes. Laser Photonics agreed, subject to customary exceptions, that for 30 days starting September 3, 2025, it will not issue any shares of common stock or file any new registration statement or amendments or supplements to existing registration statements.

What compensation did the placement agent receive in the Laser Photonics transaction?

The placement agent, or its designees, received warrants to purchase 56,000 shares of restricted common stock. These warrants are exercisable for five years at an exercise price of $5.0250 per share, with customary anti‑dilution adjustments.

How does Laser Photonics say it plans to use the benefits of this exchange agreement?

According to a related press release, Laser Photonics believes the exchange will help it execute on strategic growth initiatives, including AI-driven lasers with robotic cells, expanding its anti-drone laser systems such as the LSAD platform, and pursuing potential M&A transactions.