Coherent appoints Rob Beard as Chief Legal & Global Affairs Officer; Ron Basso retiring

COHERENT CORP.

Rob Beard named Chief Legal & Global Affairs Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective Oct 21, 2024.
Beard joins from Mastercard, where he was Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer; previously at Micron.
Ron Basso's service as executive officer ended Oct 21; he remains in non-executive role until retirement Dec 31, 2024.
Marie Batz Martin promoted to Chief Compliance Officer, reporting to Beard.

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Departed

Ronald Basso

Chief Legal Officer

COHR · COHERENT CORP.

Effective: 2024-10-21
Successor: Rob Beard
Filed: October 22, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

announced that Ronald Basso’s service as an executive officer of the Company in the role of Chief Legal Officer ended simultaneously with the appointment of Rob Beard as the Company’s Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer, all effective on October 21, 2024.

Appointed

Rob Beard

Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer

COHR · COHERENT CORP.

Effective: 2024-10-21
Filed: October 22, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

announced that Ronald Basso’s service as an executive officer of the Company in the role of Chief Legal Officer ended simultaneously with the appointment of Rob Beard as the Company’s Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer, all effective on October 21, 2024.

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Ronald Basso departed as Chief Legal Officer at COHERENT CORP..

Action: ended
Role: Chief Legal Officer

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announced that Ronald Basso’s service as an executive officer of the Company in the role of Chief Legal Officer ended simultaneously with the appointment of Rob Beard as the Company’s Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer, all effective on October 21, 2024.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Rob Beard was appointed as Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer at COHERENT CORP..

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer

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announced that Ronald Basso’s service as an executive officer of the Company in the role of Chief Legal Officer ended simultaneously with the appointment of Rob Beard as the Company’s Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer, all effective on October 21, 2024.

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