Coherent_Form8_KMarch92015

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): March 4, 2015
 
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)
 


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ITEM 5.07.    
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securityholders
 
On March 4, 2015, Coherent, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the following are the final voting results for the meeting:

Proposal
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
One: To elect seven directors
 
 
 
 
John R. Ambroseo
21,422,187
687,089
7,747
1,469,119
Jay T. Flatley
21,980,933
127,744
8,346
1,469,119
Susan M. James
21,976,721
136,007
4,295
1,469,119
L. William Krause
21,963,814
145,210
7,999
1,469,119
Garry W. Rogerson
21,417,029
692,096
7,898
1,469,119
Steve Skaggs
21,981,967
126,639
8,417
1,469,119
Sandeep Vij
21,413,730
697,474
5,819
1,469,119

Two: To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 3, 2015

22,679,778

803,174

103,190

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Three: Advisory vote to approve executive officer compensation

21,403,135

604,419

109,469

1,469,119

Each of the above-named directors was elected at the annual meeting, and stockholders approved: (i) the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 3, 2015; and (ii) the compensation of the Company’s executive officers for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2014.




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 9, 2015
 
 
By: /s/ Bret M. DiMarco
 
 
Bret M. DiMarco
 
Executive Vice President and
 
General Counsel