Company: LASR
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001124796-25-000043
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Company: NLIGHT, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
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 described in the accompanying proxy statement:

1. To elect the Class I director nominees named in the accompanying proxy statement to serve until the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified;

2. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2025;

3. To approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers; and

4. To transact such other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

Our board of directors has fixed the close of business on April 14, 2025, as the record date for the Annual Meeting. Only stockholders of record on April 14, 2025, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Further information regarding voting rights and the matters to be voted upon is presented in the accompanying proxy statement.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting to Be Held on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. On or about April 25, 2025, we expect to mail to our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) containing instructions on how to access our proxy statement and annual report. The Notice provides instructions on how to vote via the Internet, telephone or mail (if you receive printed proxy materials) and includes instructions on how to receive a paper copy of our proxy materials. The accompanying proxy statement and our annual report can be accessed directly at the following Internet address: www.proxyvote.com . All you have to do is enter the control number located on your Notice or proxy card.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to submit your vote via the Internet, telephone or mail as soon as possible. We appreciate your continued support of nLIGHT.

By order of the Board of Directors,

Scott Keeney

President and Chief Executive Officer

Camas, Washington

April 25, 2025

To Our Stockholders,

For over 25 years, nLIGHT has been at the forefront of high-power laser innovation, enabling next-generation applications once thought impossible. As a pioneering provider of high-power lasers for mission critical defense systems and advanced manufacturing, we leverage our vertically integrated technology stack to continue to push the boundaries of laser power and precision, ensuring maximum effectiveness across a wide range of evolving applications.

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