<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001222114-22-000002.txt : 20220915
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220915114736
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001222114-22-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220826
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220915
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220915

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORASANTI JOSEPH J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222114

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39375
		FILM NUMBER:		221245089

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O COHERENT CORP.
		STREET 2:		375 SAXONBURG BLVD
		CITY:			SAXONBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16056

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2022-08-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000820318</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COHERENT CORP.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>COHR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001222114</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CORASANTI JOSEPH J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O COHERENT CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>375 SAXONBURG BLVD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAXONBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>16056</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-08-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>W</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>72996</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-09-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>43.844</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>82996</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

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        <footnote id="F1">These shares were received by the reporting person by inheritance.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the weighted average of multiple purchase transactions ranging in price from $43.80 to $43.93.  The reporting person agrees to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price upon request by the SEC staff, the Company or a security holder of the Company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey W. Acre, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-09-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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