UNITED STATES

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):  April 1, 2010

 

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))

 

 

 



 

ITEM 5.07.                                    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securityholders

 

On April 1, 2010, Coherent, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the following are the final voting results for the meeting:

 

Proposal

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Against

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

One: To elect six directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are duly elected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John R. Ambroseo

 

20,853,882

 

 

102,949

 

 

1,751,799

 

Susan James

 

20,811,371

 

 

145,460

 

 

1,751,799

 

L. William Krause

 

20,445,156

 

 

511,675

 

 

1,751,799

 

Garry Rogerson

 

20,733,288

 

 

223,543

 

 

1,751,799

 

Lawrence Tomlinson

 

20,854,651

 

 

102,180

 

 

1,751,799

 

Sandeep Vij

 

20,700,641

 

 

256,190

 

 

1,751,799

 

Two: To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 2, 2010

 

22,289,535

 

414,302

 

 

4,793

 

 

 

Each of the above-named directors was elected at the annual meeting and stockholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 2, 2010.

 

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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: April 5, 2010

 

 

By:

/s/ Bret M. DiMarco

 

Bret M. DiMarco

 

Executive Vice President and

 

General Counsel

 

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