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Nature of Suit Code: 160
Nature of Suit: Stockholder's Suits
Cause of Action: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act

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STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER 

NINA F. LOCKER, State Bar No. 123838 

CAZ HASHEMI, State Bar No. 210239 

DIANE M. WALTERS, State Bar No. 148136 

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI 

Professional Corporation 

650 Page Mill Road 

Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050 

Telephone: (650) 493-9300 

Facsimile: (650) 565-5100 

Email: dwalters@wsgr.com 

Attorneys for Defendants John R. Ambroseo, 

Helene Simonet, Luis Spinelli, Vittorio 

Fossati-Bellani, Ronald A. Victor, Paul L. 

Meissner, Dennis C. Bucek, Charles W. Cantoni, 

Sandeep Vij, John H. Hart, Lawrence Tomlinson, 

Garry W. Rogerson, James L. Hobart, 

Robert M. Gelber, Kevin P. Connors, 

Gerald C. Barker, James L. Taylor, Kevin 

McCarthy and Nominal Defendant Coherent, Inc. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

IN RE COHERENT, INC. SHAREHOLDER 

DERIVATIVE LITIGATION 

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 This Document Relates to: ALL ACTIONS 

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LEAD CASE NO.: C-07-0955-JF 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO 

RESPOND TO COMPLAINT 

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STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER -1- 

WHEREAS, on June 25, 2007, plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint (the 

“Complaint”) in this consolidated shareholder derivative action; 

WHEREAS, Defendants’ responses to the Complaint are due to be filed on August 9, 

2007; 

WHEREAS, on July 26, 2007, Nominal Defendant Coherent, Inc. (“Coherent”) issued a 

press release announcing that the Special Committee of the Coherent Board of Directors (the 

“Special Committee”) concluded its investigation of Coherent’s historical stock option practices; 

WHEREAS, in light of recent developments, plaintiffs have agreed, subject to Court 

approval, to continue the date for Defendants’ responses to the Complaint; 

THEREFORE, IT IS STIPULATED AND AGREED by plaintiffs and defendants 

through their undersigned counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, as follows: 

1. Defendants’ deadline to respond to the Complaint is continued from August 9, 

2007 to September 14, 2007. 

2. In the event that Defendants file and serve motion(s) directed at the Complaint, 

plaintiffs shall file and serve an opposition no later than forty-five (45) days from the date of 

filing of the motion, and Defendants shall file and serve a reply no later than thirty (30) days 

from the date of filing of the opposition. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: August 3, 2007 /s/ 

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI Professional Corporation 

Diane M. Walters 

650 Page Mill Road 

Palo Alto, CA 94304 

Telephone: (650) 493-9300 

Facsimile: (650) 493-6811 

Counsel for Defendants John R. Ambroseo, 

Helene Simonet, Luis Spinelli, Vittorio 

Fossati-Bellani, Ronald A. Victor, Paul L. 

Meissner, Dennis C. Bucek, Charles W. 

Cantoni, Sandeep Vij, John H. Hart, Lawrence 

Tomlinson, Garry W. Rogerson, James L. 

Hobart, Robert M. Gelber, Kevin P. Connors, 

Gerald C. Barker, James L. Taylor, Kevin 

McCarthy and Nominal Defendant Coherent, 

Inc. 

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STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER -2- 

Dated: August 3, 2007 /s/ 

LERACH COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER 

RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 

Travis E. Downs III 

 Kathleen A. Herkenhoff 

Benny C. Goodman III 

Mary Lynne Calkins 

655 West Broadway, Suite 1900 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Telephone: (619) 231-1058 

Facsimile: (619) 231-7423 

Dated: August 3, 2007 /s/ 

SCHIFFRIN BARROWAY TOPAZ & 

KESSLER, LLP 

Alan R. Plutzik 

 L. Timothy Fisher 

 Nichole Browning 

2125 Oak Grove Road, Suite 120 

Walnut Creek, CA 94598 

Telephone: (925) 945-0770 

Facsimile: (925) 945-8792 - and – 

SCHIFFRIN BARROWAY TOPAZ & 

KESSLER, LLP Lee Rudy 

 James Maro 

280 King of Prussia Road 

Radnor, PA 19087 

Telephone: (610) 667-7706 

Facsimile: (610) 667-7056 

Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs 

 

Dated: August 3, 2007 /s/ 

 HELLER EHRMAN, LLP 

Charles Ralph Jaeger 

 Joshua Hill 

33 Bush Street 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 772-6000 

Facsimile: (415) 772-6268 

 HELLER EHRMAN, LLP 

Norman J. Blears 

275 Middlefield Road 

Menlo Park, CA 94025-3506 

Telephone: (650) 324-7000 

Facsimile: (650) 324-0638 

Counsel for Defendant Scott H. Miller 

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STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER -3- 

Dated: August 3, 2007 /s/ 

KING & SPALDING 

Michael R. Smith 

Justin C. Jeffries 

1180 Peachtree Street, NE 

Atlanta, GA 30309 

Telephone: (404) 572-4600 

Facsimile: (404) 572-5100 

 -andTAYLOR & COMPANY LAW OFFICES, 

INC. 

 Stephen E. Taylor 

Jessica L. Grant 

One Ferry Building, Suite 355 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: (415) 788-8200 

Facsimile: (415) 788-8208 

Counsel for Defendant Robert J. Quillinan 

Dated: August 3, 2007 /s/ 

FARELLA BRAUN & MARTEL, LLP 

Douglas R. Young 

C. Brandon Wisoff 

235 Montgomery Street, 17th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 954-4400 

Facsimile: (415) 954-4480 

Counsel for Defendant Bernard Couillaud 

 

Dated: August 3, 2007 /s/ 

COOLEY GODWARD KRONISH LLP 

William S. Freeman 

Jeffrey M. Kaban 

Five Palo Alto Square 

3000 El Camino Real 

Palo Alto, CA 94306 

Telephone: (650) 843-5000 

Facsimile: (650) 857-0663 

Counsel for Defendant Henry E. Gauthier 

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STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER -4- 

ORDER 

 Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: , 2007 

 Hon. Jeremy Fogel 

 United States District Court Judge 

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STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER -5- 

I, Diane M. Walters, am the ECF user whose identification and password are being used 

to file this STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO RESPOND 

TO COMPLAINT. In compliance with General Order 45.X.B, I hereby attest that the other 

signatories have concurred in this filing. 

Dated: August 3, 2007 WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI 

Professional Corporation 

By: /s/ Diane M. Walters 

 Diane M. Walters 

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