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SCHEDULE 14A

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COHERENT CORP.

 

2024 Annual Meeting

Vote by November 13, 2024

11:59 PM ET

   
   
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You invested in COHERENT CORP. and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on November 14, 2024.

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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

 

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

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   Voting Items  

Board
Recommends

   
 

1.

  Election of the Class One Directors nominated by the Board of Directors for a three-year term to expire at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2027.    
 

 

Nominees:

   
 

1a.

  James R. Anderson     LOGO    

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1b.

  Michael L. Dreyer     LOGO    

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1c.

  Stephen Pagliuca     LOGO    

For

 

1d.

  Elizabeth A. Patrick     LOGO    

For

 

1e.

  Howard H. Xia     LOGO    

For

 

2.

 

Non-binding advisory vote to approve compensation paid to named executive officers in fiscal year 2024.

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3.

  Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Coherent Corp. Omnibus Incentive Plan.     LOGO    

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4.

  Ratification of the Audit Committee’s selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.     LOGO    

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  NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.            
   
   

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