Coherent (COHR) Chief Strategy & Legal Officer Robert Beard Sells 500 Shares

What Happened
Robert P. Beard, Chief Strategy & Legal Officer at Coherent Corp. (COHR), sold 500 shares on 2026-09-09 in an open-market/private sale at $309.32 per share, for a total of approximately $154,660. This was a sale (transaction code S), not a purchase or option exercise.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-09-09 — 500 shares at $309.32 each.
• Total value: ~ $154,660.
• Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-09-11 (covers the 2026-09-09 transaction).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing data.
• Notable footnotes: None reported in the supplied transaction details (no 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or gift notation indicated).

Context
Sales by executives can be routine (diversification, tax obligations, planned selling) and do not by themselves indicate a change in company outlook. This entry is a straightforward open-market sale; avoid inferring motivation unless additional disclosures (e.g., 10b5-1 plan) are provided.