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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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 5, 2024

Coherent Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania |  | 001-39375 |  | 25-1214948
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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)

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:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value |  | COHR |  | New York Stock Exchange

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

Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 5, 2024 Coherent Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release (“Press Release”) announcing it will publicly disseminate a shareholder letter (the “Shareholder Letter”) with its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 (the “financial results”) and that it will be holding an earnings call webcast (the “Earnings Call”) on February 6, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the financial results. The Company is making reference to non-GAAP financial information in the Shareholder Letter and on the Earnings Call. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures is provided in the Shareholder Letter.

A copy of the Press Release and the Shareholder Letter are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure.

A slide presentation to be used by senior management of the Company in connection its discussions with investors and others regarding the financial results is furnished as Exhibit 99.3.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) | Exhibits

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press Release dated February 5, 2024
99.2 |  | Shareholder Letter dated February 5, 2024
99.3 |  | Investor Presentation
104.0 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)

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.

|  |  |  | Coherent Corp.
Date: February 5, 2024 |  |  |  | By: |  | /s/ Richard Martucci
|  |  |  |  |  | Richard Martucci
|  |  |  |  |  | Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer