# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000820318
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-049023
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 4445
**Document Hash:** 5ce1bf2f20c3aa81c0dc5adbc3474e4e
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-049023.hdr.sgml**: 20230224

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-049023

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230223

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230224

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230224

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** COHERENT CORP.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000820318
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS & LENSES [3827]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 251214948
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** PA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0630

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39375
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23668854

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 375 SAXONBURG BLVD
- **CITY:** SAXONBURG
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 16056
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 724-352-4455

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 375 SAXONBURG BLVD
- **CITY:** SAXONBURG
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 16056

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** II-VI INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549

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### FORM 8-K

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#### CURRENT REPORT

#### Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

#### of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

#### Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): February 23, 2023

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## Coherent Corp.

#### (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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| **Pennsylvania** | **001-39375** | **25-1214948** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction**<br> **of Incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification Number)** |

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#### 375 Saxonburg Boulevard, Saxonburg, Pennsylvania 16056

#### (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(724) 352-4455

#### (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

#### Not Applicable

#### (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange**<br> **on which registered** |
| Common Stock, no par value | COHR | New York Stock Exchange |
| 6.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, no par value | IIVI | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 8.01** | **Other Events.**  |

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On February 23, 2023, the Board of Directors of Coherent Corp. declared a quarterly dividend of $3.00 per share on its 6.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (NYSE: IIVI). The quarterly dividend will be payable in cash on April 3, 2023, in accordance with the terms of the 6.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 15, 2023.

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#### SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | **Coherent Corp.** | **Coherent Corp.** |
| Date: February 24, 2023 | By: | /s/ Ronald Basso |
|  |  | Ronald Basso |
|  |  | Chief Legal and Compliance Officer |

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