SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Martucci Richard J.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O COHERENT CORP.

375 SAXONBURG BLVD

(Street)

SAXONBURG

16056

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COHERENT CORP. [ COHR ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Interim CFO & Treasurer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	15,408⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options (Right to buy)	⁽²⁾	08/15/2025	Common Stock	1,400	$17.84	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	⁽³⁾	08/20/2026	Common Stock	2,580	$21.67	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	08/18/2027	Common Stock	1,800	$35.25	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	08/28/2028	Common Stock	900	$49.9	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	08/28/2029	Common Stock	1,992	$36.56	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 7,082 shares underlying restricted stock units granted to the reporting person under the Issuers Amended and Restated 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan. 2,965 of such restricted stock units will vest on August 28, 2024, 2,508 of such restricted stock units will vest on August 28, 2025 and 1,609 of such restricted stock units will vest on August 28, 2026.

2. These options vested in five equal annual installments beginning on August 15, 2016.

3. These options vested in four equal annual installments beginning on August 20, 2017.

4. These options vested in four equal annual installments beginning on August 18, 2018.

5. These options vested in four equal annual installments beginning on August 28, 2019.

6. These options vested in four equal annual installments beginning on August 28, 2020.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jeffrey W. Acre, Attorney-in-Fact	10/02/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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