0001179110-12-017875.txt : 20121218 0001179110-12-017875.hdr.sgml : 20121218 20121218164808 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179110-12-017875 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121214 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121218 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121218 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOBEY MARK STEWART CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001182387 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33962 FILM NUMBER: 121271856 ISSUER: 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 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 4 1 edgar.xml FORM 4 - X0306 4 2012-12-14 0 0000021510 COHERENT INC COHR 0001182387 SOBEY MARK STEWART 5100 PATRICK HENRY DRIVE SANTA CLARA CA 95054 0 1 0 0 EVP Common Stock 2012-12-14 4 S 0 1477 47.6702 D 6529 D Sold Pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 sales plan adopted on May 11, 2012. Represents the weighted average sales price for the shares. The range of prices for such sales was $47.47 to $47.78. The reporting person will provide upon request full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. /s/ Bret DiMarco attorney-in-fact 2012-12-18