Coherent withholds 5,127 shares from Robert Beard

The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on October 21, 2025.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Coherent Corp. Chief Strategy & Legal Officer Robert P. Beard had 5,127 shares withheld on October 21, 2026, to discharge withholding tax obligations tied to vesting of a 39,088-share restricted stock unit award granted October 21, 2024. The company withheld the shares, and the transaction did not constitute an actual sale or other open-market transaction. Beard's reported direct holdings afterward were 46,301 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Tax Withholding: 5,127 shares

Tax Withholding 1 txn

Insider Beard Robert P

Role Chief Strategy & Legal Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock F1, F2	5,127	$231.80	$1.19M

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 46,301 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Withheld shares are in connection with the vesting of a restricted stock unit award of 39,088 shares granted to the reporting person on October 21, 2024. The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on October 21, 2025.
2. F2. These shares were withheld by the company to discharge withholding tax obligations of the reporting person and do not constitute an actual sale or other open market transaction.

Key Figures

Shares withheld: 5,127 shares Reported price per share: $231.80 per share Direct shares after transaction: 46,301 shares +2 more

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Shares withheld 5,127 shares October 21, 2026; withheld for tax obligations

Reported price per share $231.80 per share Withheld shares reported October 21, 2026

Direct shares after transaction 46,301 shares Reported after the October 21, 2026 transaction

Restricted stock unit award 39,088 shares Granted October 21, 2024

Vesting installments 3 equal annual installments Beginning October 21, 2025

Key Terms

restricted stock unit award, withholding tax obligations, vesting

3 terms

restricted stock unit award financial

"vesting of a restricted stock unit award of 39,088 shares"

A restricted stock unit award is a promise by a company to give an employee a specified number of company shares at a future date if certain conditions are met, such as staying with the company or hitting performance goals. For investors, these awards matter because they can increase the total number of shares outstanding when converted, diluting existing holders, and they align employees’ incentives with shareholders’ interests much like giving a rising bonus that becomes real only after conditions are satisfied.

withholding tax obligations financial

"discharge withholding tax obligations of the reporting person"

vesting financial

"in connection with the vesting"

Vesting is the process by which you earn full ownership of something, like company stock or a retirement benefit, over time. It’s like earning the right to keep a gift piece by piece the longer you stay with a company, making sure employees stay committed before they receive all the benefits.

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How many COHR shares did Robert P. Beard have withheld?

Chief Strategy & Legal Officer Robert P. Beard had 5,127 Coherent Corp. shares withheld on October 21, 2026, to discharge withholding tax obligations. The shares were withheld by the company and did not constitute an actual sale or other open-market transaction.

When does Robert P. Beard's COHR restricted stock unit award vest?

The 39,088-share restricted stock unit award granted to Chief Strategy & Legal Officer Robert P. Beard on October 21, 2024, vests in three equal annual installments beginning on October 21, 2025.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Beard Robert P

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O COHERENT CORP.

375 SAXONBURG BOULEVARD

(Street)

SAXONBURG PENNSYLVANIA 16056

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Strategy & Legal Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/21/2026

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

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	10/21/2026		F		5,127(1)(2)	D	$231.8	46,301	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Withheld shares are in connection with the vesting of a restricted stock unit award of 39,088 shares granted to the reporting person on October 21, 2024. The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on October 21, 2025.

2. These shares were withheld by the company to discharge withholding tax obligations of the reporting person and do not constitute an actual sale or other open market transaction.

	/s/ Christopher M. Forrester, Attorney-in-Fact	10/22/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)