0001104659-06-068903.txt : 20061026 0001104659-06-068903.hdr.sgml : 20061026 20061026161720 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-06-068903 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061025 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20061026 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061026 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COHERENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000021510 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826] IRS NUMBER: 941622541 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-05255 FILM NUMBER: 061166121 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 PATRICK HENRY DR CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95054 BUSINESS PHONE: 4087644000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 PATRICK HENRY DRIVE STREET 2: MAIL STOP P38 CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95054 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COHERENT RADIATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19770604 8-K 1 a06-20900_38k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 25, 2006

COHERENT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-05255	94-1622541
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification
incorporation)		Number)

5100 Patrick Henry Drive

Santa Clara, CA 95054

(Address of principal executive offices)

(408) 764-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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ITEM 8.01. Other Events

On October 25, 2006, Coherent, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it received a prohibition order from the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) regarding its proposed acquisition of Excel Technology, Inc. The text of the press release is attached to this current report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release of the registrant issued on October 25, 2006

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	COHERENT, INC.
Date: October 26, 2006
	By: /s/ Bret M. DiMarco
	Bret M. DiMarco
	Executive Vice President and
	General Counsel

EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release of the registrant issued on October 25, 2006

EX-99.1 2 a06-20900_3ex99d1.htm EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

Coherent, Inc. Receives Decision From the German Federal Cartel Office

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 25 — Coherent, Inc. (Nasdaq: COHR - News), today announced it received a prohibition order from the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) regarding its proposed acquisition of Excel Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLTC - - News) by Coherent. The acquisition had previously been approved by antitrust authorities in the United States. None of the multiple remedy proposals offered by Coherent to the FCO addressing the overlap in the low-power carbon-dioxide laser market were satisfactory to the FCO.

John Ambroseo, Coherent’s President and Chief Executive Officer said, “While we are clearly very disappointed and disagree with the FCO’s decision, we remain committed to accomplishing acquisitions that meet all our criteria for growth, diversification and financial performance. Coherent remains focused on executing on the underlying fundamentals of our business and meeting the future needs of our customers.”

Founded in 1966, Coherent, Inc. is a Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 company and a world leader in providing photonics based solutions to the commercial and scientific research markets. Please direct any questions to Peter Schuman, Director, Investor Relations at 408-764-4174.