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):  January 28, 2008

 

COHERENT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-05255

 

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

 

The Compensation and H.R. Committee of the registrant’s board of directors (the “Committee”) extended the expiration date of stock option grants held by employees of the registrant which were due to expire on April 25, 2008. The Committee extended the expiration date of these options for a period of 16 months.  Included in this extension were options held by 142 employees of the registrant, including John Ambroseo, Helene Simonet, Luis Spinelli and Ronald Victor.

 

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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 1, 2008

 

 

By:

 /s/ Bret M. DiMarco

 

 

 

Bret M. DiMarco

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

General Counsel

 

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