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):  February 27, 2013

 

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 February 27, 2013, Coherent, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2013 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 seven directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John R. Ambroseo

 

21,526,040

 

 

49,425

 

 

 

Jay T. Flatley

 

21,077,171

 

 

498,294

 

 

 

Susan M. James

 

21,523,341

 

 

52,124

 

 

 

L. William Krause

 

21,085,328

 

 

490,137

 

 

 

Garry W. Rogerson

 

21,520,094

 

 

55,371

 

 

 

Lawrence Tomlinson

 

21,087,905

 

 

487,560

 

 

 

Sandeep Vij

 

21,075,212

 

 

500,253

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two: To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 28, 2013

 

22,443,521

 

497,669

 

 

36,800

 

 

Three: Advisory vote to approve executive officer compensation

 

18,999,148

 

1,137,010

 

 

1,439,307

 

1,402,525

 

 

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 September 28, 2013; and (ii) the compensation of the Company’s executive officers for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2012.

 

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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 1, 2013

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Bret M. DiMarco

 

Bret M. DiMarco

 

Executive Vice President and

 

General Counsel

 

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