Coherent withholds 641 shares for Place’s tax bill

The remaining 13,017 units vest in eight quarterly installments beginning October 1, 2026, subject to continued service.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Coherent Corp. Chief Supply Chain Officer Jeffrey B. Place had 641 common shares withheld by the company on October 1, 2026, at $287.81 per share to discharge withholding tax obligations. The shares related to vesting of a restricted stock unit award of 19,525 shares; 6,508 units vested on July 1, 2026, and 13,017 remaining units vest in eight quarterly installments beginning October 1, 2026, subject to continued service. The withholding was not an actual sale or open-market transaction, and his direct holdings afterward were 20,458 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Tax Withholding: 641 shares

Tax Withholding 1 txn

Insider Place Jeffrey B.

Role Chief Supply Chain Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock F1, F2	641	$287.81	$184K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 20,458 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Withheld shares are in connection with the vesting of a restricted stock unit award of 19,525 shares granted to the reporting person on July 1, 2025. 6,508 units of the restricted stock vested on July 1, 2026, and the remaining 13,017 units vest in eight quarterly installments beginning October 1, 2026, in each case subject to the reporting person's continued service.
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: 641 shares Reported price per share: $287.81 per share Direct holdings after transaction: 20,458 shares +3 more

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Shares withheld 641 shares October 1, 2026

Reported price per share $287.81 per share October 1, 2026

Direct holdings after transaction 20,458 shares Following the October 1, 2026 transaction

Restricted stock unit award 19,525 shares Granted July 1, 2025

Units vested 6,508 units Vested July 1, 2026

Remaining units 13,017 units Vest in eight quarterly installments beginning October 1, 2026, subject to continued service

Key Terms

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restricted stock unit award financial

"vesting of a restricted stock unit award of 19,525 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"

vest financial

"remaining 13,017 units vest in eight quarterly installments"

A vest is the process by which an employee earns the right to receive certain benefits or ownership interests, such as stock or retirement funds, over time. It’s similar to earning a reward gradually, ensuring that the benefit becomes fully yours only after a set period or meeting specific conditions. This makes it important for investors because it determines when they can actually claim or use those benefits.

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Jeffrey B. Place, Coherent Corp.'s Chief Supply Chain Officer, had 641 common shares withheld on October 1, 2026, at $287.81 per share to meet withholding tax obligations. The company withheld the shares; this was not an actual sale or open-market transaction, and his direct holdings afterward were 20,458 shares.

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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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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Place Jeffrey B.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O COHERENT CORP.

5100 PATRICK HENRY DRIVE

(Street)

SANTA CLARA CALIFORNIA 95054

(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 Supply Chain Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2026

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	10/01/2026		F		641(1)(2)	D	$287.81	20,458	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 19,525 shares granted to the reporting person on July 1, 2025. 6,508 units of the restricted stock vested on July 1, 2026, and the remaining 13,017 units vest in eight quarterly installments beginning October 1, 2026, in each case subject to the reporting person's continued service.

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	10/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)