0001104659-18-069004.txt : 20181116 0001104659-18-069004.hdr.sgml : 20181116 20181116161532 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-18-069004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20181113 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20181116 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181116 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COHERENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000021510 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826] IRS NUMBER: 941622541 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33962 FILM NUMBER: 181189999 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 PATRICK HENRY DR CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95054 BUSINESS PHONE: 4087644000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 PATRICK HENRY DRIVE STREET 2: MAIL STOP P38 CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95054 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COHERENT RADIATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19770604 8-K 1 a18-40330_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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):  November 13, 2018

 

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, including zip code)

 

(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))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02.                                        Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On November 13, 2018, the company and Paul Sechrist, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Service and Marketing, agreed that Mr. Sechrist would continue in his current role until on or about the end of fiscal 2019, which ends on September 28, 2019, after which he would transition to the position of special advisor to the Chief Executive Officer.

 

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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: November 16, 2018

 

 

By:

/s/ Bret DiMarco

 

Bret DiMarco

 

Executive Vice President and

 

General Counsel

 

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