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Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 6, 2026, Coherent Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 ended March 31, 2026. A copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On April 27, 2026 (the “Transition Date”), Giovanni Barbarossa notified Coherent Corp. (the “Company”) of his intention to transition from his role as the Company’s Chief Strategy Officer, effective as of the Transition Date, and retire in September 2026. In connection with this transition, Dr. Barbarossa will serve as a Special Advisor to the Chie…

Regulation FD Disclosure. The Company’s press release, dated March 2, 2026, announcing the private placement contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and a collaboration between Coherent and NVIDIA under which NVIDIA has access to five additional Coherent product families related to co-packaged optics, enabling next-generation AI infrastructure is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. On March 2, 2026, Coherent Corp. (“Coherent” or the “Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with NVIDIA Corporation (“NVIDIA”), and Coherent completed the issuance and sale of 7,788,161 shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value (the “Shares”), pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, at a price of $256.80 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $2 billion in cash. The Shares were issued and sold to NV…

of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in this

of this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Form 8-K”) to (i) provide investors with recast historical financial information for periods prior to the segment change, and (ii) incorporate by reference that recast historical financial information into the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including registration statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The following items from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June…

of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in this

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth in

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Refinancing Amendment, Incremental Assumption Agreement and Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement. On September 26, 2025, Coherent Corp. (the “Company”) entered into that certain Refinancing Amendment, Incremental Assumption Agreement and Amendment No. 4 (“Amendment No. 4”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Agent”), and the lenders and other parties thereto, which amended the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2022 (as p…

of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in this

of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in this

of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in this

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth under

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On January 2, 2025, Coherent Corp. (the “ Company ”) entered into that certain Amendment No. 3 (the “ Amendment ”) with the lenders and other parties thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “ Agent ”), amending that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2022 (as previously amended, supplemented or modified, the “ Credit Agreement ”, and as amended by the Amendment, the “ Amended Credit Agreement ”), by and among t…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Coherent Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on November 14, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting the Company’s shareholders approved the amendment and restatement of the Coherent Corp. Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) primarily to add additional shares to be available for awards. A summary of the Plan was…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. As noted in previous filings and press releases, Coherent Corp. (the “Company”) awarded restricted stock units and performance stock units (“PSUs”) to its new Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Sherri R. Luther, effective on her start date, October 11, 2024. The awards were made pursuant to the Company’s previously-announced offer letter agreem…

of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in this

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. In a press release issued on October 21, 2024, Coherent Corp. (the “Company”) announced that Ronald Basso’s service as an executive officer of the Company in the role of Chief Legal Officer ended simultaneously with the appointment of Rob Beard as the Company’s Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer, all effective on October 21, 2024. Mr. Basso wil…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (e) Inducement RSU and PSU Awards As noted in a previous filing and press release, Coherent Corp. (the “Company”) awarded restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance stock units (“PSUs”) to its new Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Sherri R. Luther, effective on her start date, October 11, 2024. The awards were made pursuant to the Company…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On October 10, 2024, Coherent Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Sherri R. Luther as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and Treasurer, effective October 11, 2024 (the “Start Date”), replacing Richard J. Martucci, who has served as the Company’s Interim CFO since September 30, 2023. Mr. Martucci will remain with the Company in a non-executiv…

concerning Mr. Anderson is included in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 3, 2024, announcing his appointment as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, which information is incorporated herein by reference. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Anderson and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Anderson was appointed President. Mr. Anderson does not have any family relationship with any of the Company’s directors…

of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in this

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On August 5, 2024, Coherent Corp. (the “Company”) and Walter R. Bashaw II, the Company’s President, agreed that he will be resigning effective September 6, 2024. This resignation is a result of a change in the Company’s leadership structure, which has led to the elimination of Mr. Bashaw’s current position. Consequently, Mr. Bashaw’s resignation wi…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (e) Inducement RSU and PSU Awards Coherent Corp. (the “Company”) made awards of restricted stock units (“RSU”) and performance stock units (“PSUs”) to its new Chief Executive Officer, James R. Anderson, effective on his start date, June 3, 2024. The awards were made pursuant to the Company’s previously announced offer letter agreement with Mr. Ande…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On February 20, 2024, Coherent Corp. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing that Dr. Vincent D. Mattera, Jr., the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company, had informed the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) of his intent to retire as CEO following the appointment of his successor (or otherwise at the end of cal…