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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Coherent (COHR)

Coherent names Rob Beard chief legal and global affairs officer; Ron Basso retires

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Coherent Corp. appointed Rob Beard as its Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective October 21, 2024, replacing Chief Legal Officer Ron Basso, who is retiring. Basso remains with the company in a non-executive transitional role until his retirement on December 31, 2024. The filing describes a planned executive handover rather than a change in financial results or guidance.

Key points

  • Rob Beard's appointment took effect October 21, 2024, and he also serves as Corporate Secretary.
  • Beard joins from Mastercard, where he was Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer, and previously spent nearly a decade at Micron Technology, including as General Counsel.
  • Ron Basso's executive officer role ended October 21, 2024; his retirement is effective December 31, 2024.
  • Marie Batz Martin was promoted to Chief Compliance Officer, reporting to Beard.

The filing

CompanyCoherent (COHR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 22, 2024, 4:32 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-24-241091

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:30 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 22, 2024.

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