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):  December 6, 2018

 

COHERENT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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 December 6, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Coherent, Inc. (the “Company”), upon recommendation of the Compensation and H.R. Committee of the Board (the “Committee”), approved a Change of Control Severance Plan (the “Plan”), which continues the Company’s current change of control severance plan, but extends its term through December 31, 2022.   The Plan provides certain benefits in the event of a change in control of the Company for certain employees, including each of its named executive officers.

 

The above description of the Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the Plan, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.

 

Item 9.01.                                  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Change of Control Severance Plan, as amended and restated effective December 6, 2018

 

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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: December 11, 2018
	By:	/s/ Bret DiMarco
	Bret DiMarco
	Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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