---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-226859"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COHR"
cik: "0000820318"
company_name: "COHERENT CORP."
filed_at: "2023-09-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T00:49:36.285106+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coherent appoints Ilaria Mocciaro as principal accounting officer effective Sept 1

## Summary
- Mocciaro receives $50,000 sign-on bonus, $375,000 base salary, and up to $412,500 FY2023 bonus.
- New-hire equity grant of ~$270,000 in RSUs vesting 1/3 annually over three years.
- August 2023 equity grant of ~$220,000 RSUs (70% time-based, 30% performance-based).
- Eligible for severance: 12 months salary (non-CIC) or 24 months + target bonus (CIC).
- Previously CAO at CDW and Anixter; holds B.A. from Catholic University, Milan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-226859
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COHR
- cik: 0000820318
- company_name: COHERENT CORP.
- filed_at: 2023-09-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820318/000119312523226859/0001193125-23-226859-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820318/000119312523226859/d472211d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-226859.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ilaria Mocciaro was appointed as principal accounting officer at COHERENT CORP..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: principal accounting officer
  source text: On August 31, 2023, the Board of Directors of Coherent Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Ilaria Mocciaro the principal accounting officer of Coherent, effective September 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820318/000119312523226859/0001193125-23-226859-index.htm

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