UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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		Your Vote Counts!
		COHERENT CORP. 2023 Annual Meeting Vote by November 8, 2023 11:59 PM ET
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You invested in COHERENT CORP. and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on November 9, 2023.

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View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Shareholders online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to October 26, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT   This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

Voting Items		Board Recommends
1.	Election of four Class three Directors nominated by the Board of Directors for a three-year term to expire at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2026.
	Nominees:
1a.	Joseph J. Corasanti			For
1b.	Patricia Hatter			For
1c.	Stephen A. Skaggs			For
1d.	Sandeep Vij			For
2.	Non-binding advisory vote to approve compensation paid to named executive officers in fiscal year 2023.			For
3.	Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future non-binding advisory shareholder votes on the compensation paid to our named executive officers.			Year
4.	Approval of the amendment and restatement of the 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan.			For
5.	Approval of the amendment and restatement of the 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.			For
6.	Ratification of the Audit Committee’s selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.			For
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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