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 1, 2018
COHERENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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001-33962 |
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94-1622541 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File No.) |
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(IRS Employer Identification |
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:
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ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securityholders
On March 1, 2018, Coherent, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Present at the annual meeting in person or by proxy were holders of 22,783,569 shares of common stock, or approximately 91.8% 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.
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Nominee |
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non- |
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John R. Ambroseo |
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20,382,120 |
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167,007 |
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8,193 |
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2,226,249 |
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Jay T. Flatley |
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19,621,316 |
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925,270 |
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10,734 |
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2,226,249 |
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Pamela Fletcher |
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20,535,418 |
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12,872 |
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9,030 |
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2,226,249 |
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Susan M. James |
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20,520,816 |
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27,534 |
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8,970 |
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2,226,249 |
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L. William Krause |
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20,457,005 |
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89,741 |
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10,574 |
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2,226,249 |
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Garry W. Rogerson |
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20,042,476 |
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504,658 |
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10,186 |
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2,226,249 |
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Steve Skaggs |
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20,536,459 |
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10,497 |
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10,364 |
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2,226,249 |
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Sandeep Vij |
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20,272,490 |
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275,134 |
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9,696 |
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2,226,249 |
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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 29, 2018.
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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22,012,649 |
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751,837 |
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19,083 |
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Proposal Three
The stockholders voted to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the Company’s executive officer compensation.
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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17,156,681 |
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3,242,204 |
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158,435 |
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2,226,249 |
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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.
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COHERENT, INC. | |
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Date: March 5, 2018 |
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By: |
/s/ Bret M. DiMarco |
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Bret M. DiMarco | |
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Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |