Timothy A. Peterman was named Chief Financial Officer of LASE Corp., effective October 6, 2026. As of November 10, 2026, LASE Corp. has reported 7 leadership change filings to the SEC under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, from May 12, 2026 to November 9, 2026, naming 6 appointments and 3 departures (Form 8-K, October 20, 2026).
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| LASE Corp. | named a new Director | |
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Key facts
- · In / out: In · Person: Sanjay Adhav · Role: Director · 8-K, 2026-11-09
- · In / out: In · Person: Timothy A. Peterman · Role: Chief Financial Officer · Effective: 2026-10-06 · 8-K, 2026-10-20
- · In / out: In · Person: Dmitri Nikitin · Role: Director · 8-K, 2026-10-16
- · In / out: Out · Person: Carlos Gonzalez · Role: Director · Effective: 2026-08-20 · 8-K, 2026-08-26
- · In / out: In · Person: Ralph Venegas · Role: Chief Financial Officer · 8-K, 2026-06-25
LASE Corp. reported changes in 7 filings among its directors and officers to the SEC on Form 8-K, Item 5.02, from 2026-05-12 to 2026-11-09. They name 7 people, with 6 appointments and 3 departures. Every row below is cited to the filing it comes from, and this page adds each new change as LASE Corp. files it.
Also on the record for LASE Corp.
| Date | Record | Figure | Our page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2026 | Form D, private offering | $2.47M sold | Form D page | Source |
| April 30, 2026 | Form D, private offering | $4M sold | Form D page | Source |
| March 20, 2026 | Form D, private offering | $1.48M sold | Form D page | Source |
| October 10, 2025 | Form D, private offering | $4M sold | Form D page | Source |
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| Filed | In / out | Person | Role | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | In | Director | 8-K, 2026-11-09 | ||
| 2026-10-20 | In | Chief Financial Officer | 2026-10-06 | 8-K, 2026-10-20 | |
| 2026-10-16 | In | Director | 8-K, 2026-10-16 | ||
| 2026-10-16 | In | 8-K, 2026-10-16 | |||
| 2026-10-16 | Out | Chief Executive Officer | 2026-10-13 | 8-K, 2026-10-16 | |
| 2026-10-16 | Out | Director | 2026-10-13 | 8-K, 2026-10-16 | |
| 2026-08-26 | Out | Director | 2026-08-20 | 8-K, 2026-08-26 | |
| 2026-06-25 | In | Chief Financial Officer | 8-K, 2026-06-25 | ||
| 2026-06-23 | Reported | not named in the filing | 8-K, 2026-06-23 | ||
| 2026-05-12 | In | Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer | 8-K, 2026-05-12 |
Who leads LASE Corp., as last reported?
For each role that changed in the filings below, the most recent change reported. A role that did not change in these filings is not listed.
- Director: Sanjay Adhav, appointed (filed 2026-11-09).
- Chief Executive Officer: Wayne Tupuola, departure reported, effective 2026-10-13 (filed 2026-10-16). No successor is named in these filings.
- Chief Financial Officer: Timothy A. Peterman, appointed, effective 2026-10-06 (filed 2026-10-20).
- Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer: Roman Franklin, appointed (filed 2026-05-12).
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Appointed: Sanjay Adhav, Director
On November 3, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of LASE Corp. (the "Company") appointed Sanjay Adhav and Timothy A. Peterman, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, as directors to fill two existing vacancies of the Board, effective immediately.
- Each director will hold office in accordance with the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws.
Appointed: Timothy A. Peterman, Chief Financial Officer, effective 2026-10-06
On October 20, 2026, Laser Photonics Corporation (the "Company") announced that it's the Board of Directors (the "Board") appointed Timothy A. Peterman, age 59, to serve, on a permanent basis, as the Company's Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, effective as of October 6, 2026 .
- In his permanent role, Mr. Peterman will continue to be designated as the Company's principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.
- On October 15, 2026, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement (the "Employment Agreement") with Mr. Peterman.
- The term of the Employment Agreement commences on the Effective Date and expires on the third anniversary of the Effective Date, unless terminated sooner or extended as provided in the Employment Agreement.
- Mr. Peterman will receive an annual base salary of $300,000, subject to annual review by the independent members of the Board.
- For fiscal year 2026, Mr. Peterman is eligible to receive a discretionary bonus prorated based on the number of days elapsed from the Effective Date through December 31, 2026, subject to performance criteria to be determined by the Board in its discretion.
- Starting with fiscal year 2027, Mr. Peterman may be eligible to receive a discretionary annual bonus based on a maximum full-year bonus opportunity of sixty percent (60%) of his base salary for the applicable fiscal year, subject to the satisfaction of annual performance targets approved by the Board.
Appointed: Dmitri Nikitin, Director
On October 12, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Laser Photonics Corporation (the "Company") appointed Dmitri Nikitin as a member of the Board and to serve as the Executive Chairman of the Board.
Appointed: Dmitri Nikitin
In this role, Mr. Nikitin has been appointed, and will assume the duties of, principal executive officer of the Company.
Departing: Wayne Tupuola, Chief Executive Officer, effective 2026-10-13
On October 16, 2026, the Company announced that Wayne Tupuola, the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the Company, resigned from serving as the CEO of the Company, effective as of October 13, 2026.
Departing: Wayne Tupuola, Director, effective 2026-10-13
In connection with his resignation, Mr. Tupuola also resigned as a director on the Board, effective as of October 13, 2026.
- On October 16, 2026, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement (the "Employment Agreement") with Mr. Nikitin.
- The Employment Agreement is effective as of October 12, 2026 (the "Effective Date").
- The term of the Employment Agreement commences on the Effective Date and expires on the third anniversary of the Effective Date, unless terminated sooner or extended as provided in the Employment Agreement.
- Mr. Nikitin will receive an annual base salary of $400,000, subject to annual review by the independent members of the Board and which may be increased but not decreased based on performance as determined by the Board in its sole discretion.
- As soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Date, Mr. Nikitin will be awarded an equity award equal to two million (2,000,000) shares of the Company's common stock under the Company's 2019 Stock Incentive Plan of which fifty percent (50%) shall vest on the date of grant and the remaining fifty percent (50%) shall vest ratably upon the first two (2) anniversaries of the Effective Date, subject to Mr. Nikitin's continued employment through each applicable vesting date unless otherwise specified in the Employment Agreement.
- Mr. Nikitin will also be entitled to a car allowance of $1,850 per month, six (6) weeks of paid time off per year, and participation in the Company's employee benefit plans available to other senior executives.
Departing: Carlos Gonzalez, Director, effective 2026-08-20
Effective August 20, 2026, Carlos Gonzalez resigned as a director of the registrant, Laser Photonics Corporation, without any disagreement regarding the operations, policies or practices of Laser Photonics.
- Mr. Gonzalez was a member of the Compensation Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Audit Committee of the Laser Photonics Board of Directors.
- The Board of Directors of Laser Photonics accepted his resignation.
Appointed: Ralph Venegas, Chief Financial Officer
The Board of Directors of Laser Photonics has, appointed Ralph Venegas, currently VP of Finance & Reporting at Fonon Quantum Technologies, Inc. ("FQTI"), as Principal Financial Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer of Laser Photonics.
- On June 24, 2026, the Registrant ("Laser Photonics") entered into a Termination Agreement with The CFO Portal, LLC (the "CFO Portal") that had been engaged by Laser Photonics under the terms of a May 7, 2026, Master Services Agreement ("MSA") under which Roman Franklin, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the CFO Portal, had agreed to serve as Principal Financial Officer of the Company for an initial six month term.
- The Termination Agreement provides customary termination provisions for persons formerly serving in executive positions and under which Mr. Franklin received a payment of $50,000 for waiving certain termination and insurance provisions of the MSA.
- Mr. Venegas, age 54, joined FQTI on February 18, 2026.
- Prior to FQTI, since March 2024 Mr. Venegas was Financial Controller and Acting CFO of Summit Aerospace, Inc. From October 2023 to March 2024, Mr. Venegas provided fractional CFO services and from April 2013 to July 2023 he was Audit Director & Outsourced Accounting Director for Brody and Associates, a regional public accounting firm.
- From August 2011 to January 2013, Mr. Venegas was Controller of Domus LLC, a home building company.
Reported
The Board appointed Ann Tewari, currently the Company's Executive Vice President of Global Operations and Strategy, as Interim President of the Company.
- On June 16, 2026, Wayne Tupuola, President and CEO of the Company, informed the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") and the Company's employees that he would be taking a three-month leave of absence for health reasons.
Appointed: Roman Franklin, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer
On May 7, 2026, the registrant ("Laser Photonics" or the "Company") appointed Roman Franklin to serve as its Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer under the terms of a Master Services Agreement (the "MSA") between the Company and The CFO Portal, LLC, a Florida limited liability company specializing in fractional Chief Financial Officer services for microcap public companies and private companies preparing for public markets (the "MSA").
- Mr. Franklin is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of The CFO Portal, LLC, which he founded in 2025.
- Under the terms of the MSA, Mr. Franklin is engaged to serve as the Company's Chief Financial Officer and the Principal Financial Officer (the "Services") for an initial six month term that automatically renews on a month-to-month basis unless either party provides a written notice of non-renewal 30 days prior to the end of the then-current term.
- Either party can terminate the MSA following 30 days prior notice or for cause.
- The MSA allows for conversion by the Company of Mr. Franklin to a full-time CFO upon terms to be mutually agreed to by both parties.
- Mr. Franklin will receive a fixed monthly retainer of $22,500 per month for the Services, but services outside the scope of the statement of work, including (without limitation) capital raise documentation, S-1/S-3/Reg A+/PIPE filings, M&A diligence and integration, restatement support and SEC enforcement response, will be quoted and invoiced separately on a fixed-fee basis.
- Mr. Franklin, age 42, has more than 20 years of experience in finance and operations leadership in several public and private companies.
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A public company must file a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC within four business days when a director leaves or is elected, or when its chief executive, chief financial, chief accounting or chief operating officer, or another named executive, departs or is appointed. That disclosure goes under Item 5.02 of the report.
Every change on this page is taken from one of those filings and quoted in the company's own words, with a link to the filing, so it can be checked at the source. Where a filing names the person, the role and the date a change takes effect, they are shown beside the quote. Where it does not, the quote stands on its own. A filing states what changed; it rarely states why, and neither does this page.