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):  February 28, 2019

 

COHERENT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-33962

 

94-1622541

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer Identification
Number)

 

5100 Patrick Henry Drive

Santa Clara, CA 95054

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(408) 764-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

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. o

 

 

 


 

ITEM 5.07.                               Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securityholders

 

On February 28, 2019, Coherent, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  Present at the annual meeting in person or by proxy were holders of 22,867,440 shares of common stock, or approximately 94.0% of the total shares entitled to vote at the meeting. The voting results for each of the proposals considered at the annual meeting are provided below.

 

Proposal One

 

The stockholders elected each of the nominees listed below to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-
Votes

 

John R. Ambroseo

 

20,304,839

 

194,914

 

22,728

 

2,344,959

 

Jay T. Flatley

 

20,426,053

 

73,640

 

22,788

 

2,344,959

 

Pamela Fletcher

 

20,460,988

 

39,478

 

22,015

 

2,344,959

 

Susan M. James

 

20,055,530

 

445,736

 

21,215

 

2,344,959

 

Michael R. McMullen

 

20,464,944

 

34,075

 

23,462

 

2,344,959

 

Garry W. Rogerson

 

20,012,033

 

487,653

 

22,795

 

2,344,959

 

Steve Skaggs

 

20,456,383

 

43,205

 

22,893

 

2,344,959

 

Sandeep Vij

 

20,029,198

 

469,817

 

23,466

 

2,344,959

 

 

Proposal Two

 

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending September 28, 2019.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

22,393,150

 

428,166

 

46,124

 

 

 

Proposal Three

 

The stockholders voted to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the Company’s executive officer compensation.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

19,661,837

 

596,994

 

263,650

 

2,344,959

 

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

COHERENT, INC.

Date: March 4, 2019

 

 

By:

/s/ Bret M. DiMarco

 

Bret M. DiMarco

 

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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