Conflict Mineral Form SD June 2 2015


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM SD
 
Specialized Disclosure Report
 
Coherent, Inc.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-33962
 
94-1622541
(State of other jurisdiction of
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
5100 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara, CA  95054
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Bret M. DiMarco
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
(408) 764-4000
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the
person to contact in connection with this report.)
 
Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:
 
ý Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2014.

Section 1 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure
 
Item 1.01                                           Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report
 
Conflict Minerals Disclosure
 
A copy of the Conflict Minerals Report of Coherent, Inc. (“Coherent” or the “Company”) is attached as Exhibit 1.02 hereto and is publicly available at www.coherent.com/download/9345/Conflict-Minerals-Report-Filing-2014-Calendar-Year-End.pdf
 
The full text of Coherent’s Conflict Minerals Policy is publicly available at www.coherent.com/download/8833.

Any websites referenced in this Form SD and the information accessible through them are not incorporated in this Form SD.
 
Item 1.02                                           Exhibit
 
The Conflict Minerals Report required by Item 1.01 is filed as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form SD.
 
Section 2 - Exhibits
 
Item 2.01                                           Exhibits
 




Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
1.01

 
Conflict Minerals Report for the year ended December 31, 2014.

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 duly authorized undersigned.
 
 
COHERENT, INC.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Bret M. DiMarco
 
June 2, 2015
 
Bret M. DiMarco
 
(Date)
 
Executive Vice President and General Counsel