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 28, 2012

 

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)

 

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 5.07.                                    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securityholders

 

On February 28, 2012, Coherent, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the following are the final voting results for the meeting:

 

Proposal

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Against

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

One: To elect seven directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are duly elected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John R. Ambroseo

 

20,956,836

 

 

19,946

 

 

1,461,303

 

Jay T. Flatley

 

20,956,322

 

 

20,460

 

 

1,461,303

 

Susan James

 

20,958,569

 

 

18,213

 

 

1,461,303

 

L. William Krause

 

20,954,234

 

 

22,548

 

 

1,461,303

 

Garry W. Rogerson

 

20,957,404

 

 

19,378

 

 

1,461,303

 

Lawrence Tomlinson

 

20,942,552

 

 

34,230

 

 

1,461,303

 

Sandeep Vij

 

20,934,447

 

 

42,335

 

 

1,461,303

 

Two: To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 29, 2012

 

22,045,693

 

382,480

 

 

9,912

 

 

Three: To approve the Company’s Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

20,847,235

 

97,657

 

 

31,890

 

1,461,303

 

Four: To receive an advisory vote on executive officer compensation

 

20,764,535

 

187,670

 

 

24,577

 

1,461,303

 

 

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 the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 29, 2012; (ii) the Company’s Amended and Restated Stock Purchase Plan; and (iii) the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for the fiscal year ended October 1, 2011.

 

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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: March 1, 2012

 

 

By:

/s/ Bret M. DiMarco

 

Bret M. DiMarco

 

Executive Vice President and

 

General Counsel

 

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