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 26, 2016

 

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 26, 2016, Coherent, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2016 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

 

20,845,704

 

442,240

 

10,664

 

1,485,772

 

Jay T. Flatley

 

21,208,869

 

77,596

 

12,143

 

1,485,772

 

Susan M. James

 

21,193,926

 

93,024

 

11,658

 

1,485,772

 

L. William Krause

 

21,205,772

 

80,810

 

12,026

 

1,485,772

 

Garry W. Rogerson

 

20,755,616

 

530,892

 

12,100

 

1,485,772

 

Steve Skaggs

 

21,209,723

 

76,759

 

12,126

 

1,485,772

 

Sandeep Vij

 

20,727,444

 

556,804

 

14,360

 

1,485,772

 

Two: To ratify the appointment of Deloitte &Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 1, 2016

 

22,136,492

 

636,993

 

10,895

 

0

 

Three: Advisory vote to approve executive officer compensation

 

20,822,736

 

335,576

 

140,296

 

1,485,772

 

 

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 1, 2016; and (ii) the compensation of the Company’s executive officers for the fiscal year ended October 3, 2015.

 

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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: February 29, 2016

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Bret DiMarco

 

Bret DiMarco

 

Executive Vice President and

 

General Counsel

 

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