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accession: "0001193125-24-260003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COHR"
cik: "0000820318"
company_name: "COHERENT CORP."
filed_at: "2024-11-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T23:27:35.889267+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coherent shareholders approve Omnibus Plan amendment, add 3.36M shares; say-on-pay passes with 52% support

## Summary
- Proposal 3 (Omnibus Incentive Plan amendment) approved: 147.8M for, 7.9M against, 185k abstain.
- Say-on-pay (Proposal 2) passed with 81.6M for, 73.5M against (52.5% support); broker non-votes 9.2M.
- Director Michael Dreyer re-elected with 122.2M for, 33.6M against (78% support); other four directors received >94% for.
- Ernst & Young ratified as auditor for FY2025: 161.6M for, 2.6M against.
- Plan adds 3,360,000 new shares to award pool; total available shares now capped per plan limits.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-260003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COHR
- cik: 0000820318
- company_name: COHERENT CORP.
- filed_at: 2024-11-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820318/000119312524260003/0001193125-24-260003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820318/000119312524260003/d695449d8k.htm

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