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      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>06/30/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
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        <issuerName>NLIGHT, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>4637 NW 18th Avenue, Camas, Washington 98607</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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        <filingPersonName>Needham Investment Management L.L.C.
Needham Asset Management, LLC
Needham Aggressive Growth Fund
Needham Growth Fund
Needham Small Cap Growth Fund
Needham Contrarian (QP) Fund, LP
Needham Emerging Growth Partners, LP
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250 Park Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10117-1099
United States of America

Needham Asset Management, LLC
c/o Needham Investment Management L.L.C.
250 Park Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10117-1099
United States of America

Needham Aggressive Growth Fund
c/o Needham Investment Management L.L.C.
250 Park Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10117-1099
United States of America

Needham Growth Fund
c/o Needham Investment Management L.L.C.
250 Park Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10117-1099
United States of America

Needham Small Cap Growth Fund
c/o Needham Investment Management L.L.C.
250 Park Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10117-1099
United States of America

Needham Contrarian (QP) Fund, LP
c/o Needham Investment Management L.L.C.
250 Park Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10117-1099
United States of America

Needham Emerging Growth Partners, LP
c/o Needham Investment Management L.L.C.
250 Park Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10117-1099
United States of America

George A. Needham
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250 Park Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10117-1099
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Needham Asset Management, LLC - Delaware
Needham Aggressive Growth Fund - Other - Maryland
Needham Growth Fund - Other - Maryland
Needham Small Cap Growth Fund - Other - Maryland
Needham Contrarian (QP) Fund, LP - Delaware
Needham Emerging Growth Partners, LP - Delaware
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Needham Aggressive Growth Fund - 1,525,000
Needham Growth Fund - 0
Needham Small Cap Growth Fund - 150,000
Needham Contrarian (QP) Fund, LP - 35,965
Needham Emerging Growth Partners, LP - 126,775
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Needham Asset Management, LLC - 3.7%
Needham Aggressive Growth Fund - 3.1%
Needham Growth Fund - 0.0%
Needham Small Cap Growth Fund - 0.3%
Needham Contrarian (QP) Fund, LP - 0.1%
Needham Emerging Growth Partners, LP - 0.3%
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Needham Asset Management, LLC - 0
Needham Aggressive Growth Fund - 0
Needham Growth Fund - 0
Needham Small Cap Growth Fund - 0
Needham Contrarian (QP) Fund, LP - 0
Needham Emerging Growth Partners, LP - 0
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Needham Emerging Growth Partners, LP - 126,775
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Needham Asset Management, LLC - 0
Needham Aggressive Growth Fund - 0
Needham Growth Fund - 0
Needham Small Cap Growth Fund - 0
Needham Contrarian (QP) Fund, LP - 0
Needham Emerging Growth Partners, LP - 0
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Needham Asset Management, LLC - 1,837,740
Needham Aggressive Growth Fund - 1,525,000
Needham Growth Fund - 0
Needham Small Cap Growth Fund - 150,000
Needham Contrarian (QP) Fund, LP - 35,965
Needham Emerging Growth Partners, LP - 126,775
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        <classOwnership5PercentOrLess>Y</classOwnership5PercentOrLess>
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      <item6>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson>All of the securities reported in this Schedule 13G Amendment No. 1 are directly owned by advisory clients of Needham Investment Management L.L.C.  None of those advisory clients may be deemed to beneficially own more than 5% of the Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share.</ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson>
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        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>Please see Exhibit B attached hereto.</subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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    <exhibitInfo>Exhibit A - Joint Filing Agreement

Exhibit B - Control Person Identification</exhibitInfo>
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      <reportingPersonName>Needham Investment Management L.L.C.</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ James W. Giangrasso</signature>
        <title>James W. Giangrasso/Chief Financial Officer</title>
        <date>08/13/2025</date>
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    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Needham Asset Management, LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ James W. Giangrasso</signature>
        <title>James W. Giangrasso/Authorized Person</title>
        <date>08/13/2025</date>
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      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ James W. Giangrasso</signature>
        <title>James W. Giangrasso/Chief Financial Officer</title>
        <date>08/13/2025</date>
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    </signatureInformation>
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      <reportingPersonName>Needham Growth Fund</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ James W. Giangrasso</signature>
        <title>James W. Giangrasso/Chief Financial Officer</title>
        <date>08/13/2025</date>
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      <reportingPersonName>Needham Small Cap Growth Fund</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ James W. Giangrasso</signature>
        <title>James W. Giangrasso/Chief Financial Officer</title>
        <date>08/13/2025</date>
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    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Needham Contrarian (QP) Fund, LP</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ James W. Giangrasso</signature>
        <title>James W. Giangrasso/Chief Financial Officer</title>
        <date>08/13/2025</date>
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    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Needham Emerging Growth Partners, LP</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ James W. Giangrasso</signature>
        <title>James W. Giangrasso/Chief Financial Officer</title>
        <date>08/13/2025</date>
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    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>George A. Needham</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ George A. Needham</signature>
        <title>George A. Needham</title>
        <date>08/13/2025</date>
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    <signatureComments>* Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his, her or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

To the extent that "ownership of 5 percent or less of a class" was indicated in Item 5, such response only applies to the Reporting Person(s) that indicated elsewhere herein that it beneficially owns five percent (5%) or less of the class.</signatureComments>
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