Sec Form 3 Filing - Wilson-Garling 2020 Family Trust @ Nuburu, Inc. - 2023-01-31

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Wilson-Garling 2020 Family Trust 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Nuburu, Inc. [ BURU] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O NUBURU, INC., 7442 S TUCSON WAY, SUITE 130 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/31/2023 (Street) CENTENNIAL, CO80112 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 3,311,410( 1 )( 2 ) D( 3 ) Common Stock 377,358( 1 )( 2 ) I See Footnote( 4 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Series A Preferred Stock $ 5( 7 ) 01/31/2023 ( 5 ) Common Stock 121,205( 1 )( 6 ) I See Footnote( 4 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Wilson-Garling 2020 Family Trust C/O NUBURU, INC. 7442 S TUCSON WAY, SUITE 130 CENTENNIAL, CO80112 X Garling Jill C/O NUBURU, INC. 7442 S TUCSON WAY, SUITE 130 CENTENNIAL, CO80112 X Signatures /s/ Jill Garling, as Trustee on behalf of the Wilson-Garling 2020 Family Trust uad 9/20/20 02/02/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Jill Garling 02/02/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Consists of securities acquired in connection with the transactions consummated on January 31, 2023 pursuant to that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated August 5, 2022 (as it has been and may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Business Combination Agreement"), by and among Nuburu, Inc. (f/k/a Tailwind Acquisition Corp.) (the "Issuer"), Compass Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer ("Merger Sub"), and Nuburu Subsidiary, Inc. ("Legacy Nuburu"), pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into Legacy Nuburu, with Legacy Nuburu as the surviving company and continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer (the "Business Combination"). ( 2 )In connection with the closing of the Business Combination, each share of Legacy Nuburu common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger was canceled and converted into the right to receive the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Issuer (the "Common Stock") of the Issuer equal to an exchange ratio calculated at closing (the "Common Stock Exchange Ratio"). ( 3 )The shares are held directly by held by Wilson-Garling 2020 Family Trust uad 9/20/20, of which Jill Garling is the trustee. As trustee, Ms. Garling exercises voting and investment control over these shares. ( 4 )The shares are held directly by W-G Investments LLC. Thomas J. Wilson, is the sole manager and member of W-G Investments LLC and as such, has voting and dispositive power over the shares. Mr. Wilson is a former member of the Legacy Nuburu board of directors and is the spouse of Ms. Garling. Ms. Garling may also be deemed to have voting and dispositive control over the shares held by W-G Investments LLC of which she is a member and her spouse is the sole manager. ( 5 )The Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Issuer ("Preferred Stock") has no expiration date. Pursuant to the Certificate of Designations of the Preferred Stock (the "Certificate of Designations") and subject to certain limitations detailed therein, on January 31, 2025, the Issuer is required to either redeem the Preferred Stock for cash or convert the Preferred Stock to shares of Common Stock. ( 6 )Consists of shares of Preferred Stock that were issued to certain holders of record of Common Stock as of the close of business on the closing date of the Business Combination, with one share of Preferred Stock issued in respect of each share of Common Stock. ( 7 )The Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion rate equal to $10.00 (subject to equitable adjustment in the event of a stock split, stock consolidation, subdivision or certain other events of a similar nature that increase or decrease the number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding) divided by the lesser of (i) $11.50 and (ii) the greater of (x) 115% of the lowest volume weighted average price per share of Common Stock as displayed under the heading Bloomberg VWAP for any consecutive ninety-trading day period prior to the calculation of such VWAP and (y) $5.00, in each case subject to adjustment as set forth in the Certificate of Designations.

Remarks: The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a "group" for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.The Reporting Persons are jointly filing this Form 4 pursuant to Rule 16a-3(j) under the Exchange Act. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are beneficial owners of all securities covered by this filing for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, or are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.

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