Coherent Corp (COHR) director reports option exercise and stock sales in Form 4

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Coherent Corp. director reports option exercise and share sales. A director of Coherent Corp. (COHR) exercised an option to acquire 2,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $21.67 per share on 12/02/2025. On the same date, the director reported selling 1,000 shares at $168 per share and another 1,000 shares at $172 per share.

Following these transactions, the director reported owning 50,019 shares of common stock directly. The filing also shows an option (right to buy) covering 2,000 underlying shares with an exercise price of $21.67 and an expiration date of 08/20/2026, with 6,240 derivative securities beneficially owned after the reported activity. The option originally vested in four equal annual installments beginning on 08/17/2017.

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^*

Xia Howard H.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O COHERENT CORP.

375 SAXONBURG BOULEVARD

(Street)

SAXONBURG PA 16056

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/02/2025

4. 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 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	12/02/2025		M		2,000	A	$21.67	52,019	D
Common Stock	12/02/2025		S		1,000	D	$168	51,019	D
Common Stock	12/02/2025		S		1,000	D	$172	50,019	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
Option (Right to Buy)	$21.67	12/02/2025		M			2,000	(1)	08/20/2026	Common Stock	2,000	$0.00	6,240	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on August 17, 2017.

	/s/ Christopher M. Forrester, Attorney-in-Fact	12/03/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Coherent Corp. (COHR) report in this Form 4?

The Form 4 reports that a director of Coherent Corp. exercised an option to acquire 2,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $21.67 per share on 12/02/2025, and on the same date sold 1,000 shares at $168 per share and another 1,000 shares at $172 per share.

How many Coherent Corp. (COHR) shares does the reporting person own after the transaction?

After the reported transactions, the director beneficially owns 50,019 shares of Coherent Corp. common stock directly, as disclosed in the filing.

What options or derivative securities related to COHR does the insider still hold?

The filing lists an option (right to buy) with an exercise price of $21.67 per share, covering 2,000 underlying shares of common stock, with an expiration date of 08/20/2026. After the transactions, the reporting person beneficially owns 6,240 derivative securities.

When did the reported Coherent Corp. (COHR) insider transactions occur?

The option exercise and the two stock sale transactions all occurred on 12/02/2025, as shown in both the non-derivative and derivative security tables.

How did the director’s stock option in Coherent Corp. vest?

According to the explanation of responses, the stock option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on 08/17/2017.

What roles does the reporting person have at Coherent Corp. (COHR)?

The reporting person is identified as a director of Coherent Corp. on the form, with the box for director checked and no officer title indicated.