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accession: "0001193125-24-261066"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "COHR"
cik: "0000820318"
company_name: "COHERENT CORP."
filed_at: "2024-11-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T22:49:29.237932+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coherent amends 8-K to correct director vote tally for Howard H. Xia

## Summary
- Corrected For vote: 150,349,722; Against: 5,476,237; Abstain: 112,493; Broker Non-Votes: 9,191,440.
- Original 8-K reported incorrect vote tally for Xia's election as Class One Director.
- Amendment filed Nov 18, 2024; no other changes from original Nov 14 filing.
- Xia elected to serve until 2027 annual meeting or successor qualified.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-261066
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: COHR
- cik: 0000820318
- company_name: COHERENT CORP.
- filed_at: 2024-11-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820318/000119312524261066/0001193125-24-261066-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820318/000119312524261066/d870493d8ka.htm

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