FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

ANDERSON JAMES ROBERT
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
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
CEO & President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O COHERENT CORP., 375 SAXONBURG BLVD.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

6/3/2025
(Street)

SAXONBURG, PA 16056
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

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

_X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)        (State)        (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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 6/3/2025  F  25,836 (1)(2)D$76.78 123,378 D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. 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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1) Withheld shares are in connection with the vesting of a restricted stock unit award of 147,214 shares granted to the reporting person on June 3, 2024. The award vests in three equal annual installments beginning on June 3, 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.

Remarks:
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
ANDERSON JAMES ROBERT
C/O COHERENT CORP.
375 SAXONBURG BLVD.
SAXONBURG, PA 16056
X
CEO & President

Signatures
/s/ Christopher M. Forrester, Attorney-in-Fact6/4/2025
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate


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SUBSTITUTE POWER OF ATTORNEY

Under the terms of powers of attorney (each, a “Power of Attorney”) previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the undersigned, Aaron Wax, was appointed an attorney-in-fact to, among other things, execute for and on behalf of the following individuals any Forms 3, 4 and 5 or any amendments thereto, in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder:

Stephen Skaggs

Julie S. Eng

Sandeep Vij

David L. Motley

Ilaria Mocciaro

Elizabeth A. Patrick

Michelle Sterling

James R. Anderson

Sherri Renee Luther

Robert P. Beard

 

In accordance with the authority granted under each Power of Attorney, including the full power of substitution, the undersigned hereby appoints Chris Forrester and Yian Huang as substitute attorneys-in-fact, on behalf of the individuals listed above, with the power to exercise and execute all of the powers granted or conferred in the original Power of Attorney. By their signatures as attorneys-in-fact to this Substitute Power of Attorney, Chris Forrester and Yian Huang accept such appointment and agree to assume from the undersigned any and all duties and responsibilities attendant to their capacity as attorneys-in-fact.

For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing appointment shall not serve as a revocation of the powers granted to the undersigned himself in each Power of Attorney.

This Substitute Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the underlying Power of Attorney is revoked or terminated, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Substitute Power of Attorney to be executed as of March 18, 2025.

Signature: /s/ Aaron Wax
Name: Aaron Wax

We accept this appointment and substitution:

Signature: /s/ Chris Forrester
Name: Chris Forrester

Signature: /s/ Yian Huang
Name: Yian Huang