Coherent-Form8-K02_26_14_PALIB2_5817238_2DOC

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, 2014
 
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 Security Holders
 
On February 26, 2014, Coherent, Inc. held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and below are the final voting results for the meeting:

Proposal
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
1.
Election of Directors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John R. Ambroseo
 
22,715,341
 
14,348
 
3,907
 
1,291,622
 
Jay T. Flatley
 
22,698,141
 
31,760
 
3,695
 
1,291,622
 
Susan M. James
 
22,703,320
 
26,857
 
3,419
 
1,291,622
 
L. William Krause
 
22,612,970
 
112,030
 
8,596
 
1,291,622
 
Garry W. Rogerson
 
22,707,674
 
22,196
 
3,726
 
1,291,622
 
Steve Skaggs
 
22,622,964
 
106,907
 
3,725
 
1,291,622
 
Sandeep Vij
 
22,461,640
 
266,056
 
5,900
 
1,291,622
2.
To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2014
 
23,174,941
 
839,046
 
11,231
 
0
3.
Advisory vote to approve executive officer compensation
 
22,178,958
 
532,663
 
21,975
 
1,291,622

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 our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2014 and (ii) the compensation of our named executive officers for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2013.






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 27, 2014
 
 
By: /s/ Bret M. DiMarco
 
 
Bret M. DiMarco
 
Executive Vice President and
 
General Counsel