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Coherent Executive Compensation (FY25)

COHR · Saxonburg, PA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): November 17, 2025
249 figures on this page: 240 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
James R. Anderson was paid $3,722,935 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer and President for fiscal 2025, and Anderson's total moved 96.3% lower from the $101,497,009 reported for fiscal 2024. For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 163.4:1, against median employee compensation of $22,791. For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 96.2% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held November 13, 2025. Companies named in the disclosed peer group include AMETEK Inc, Arista Networks Inc, Ciena Corporation, Corning Incorporated and Eaton Corporation plc, among others.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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James R. Anderson
Median of the other named officers
$5,443,949
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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November 13, 2025
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — James R. Anderson: $101,497,009 → $3,722,935 (96.3% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 52.3% → 96.2% (43.9 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 1,995:1 → 163.4:1 (91.8% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Coherent's chief executive and what were they paid?
James R. Anderson was paid $3,722,935 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer and President for fiscal 2025. Anderson's total moved 96.3% lower from the $101,497,009 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Coherent's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 96.2% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held November 13, 2025.
Which companies are in Coherent's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include AMETEK Inc, Arista Networks Inc, Ciena Corporation, Corning Incorporated and Eaton Corporation plc, among others.
What is Coherent's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 163.4:1, against median employee compensation of $22,791.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Vincent Mattera
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Mark Sobey
Former President, Lasers
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Giovanni Barbarossa
Chief Strategy Officer and President, Materials
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Mary Jane Raymond
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Walter Bashaw
President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
James R. Anderson
Chief Executive Officer and President
◇—◇———◇◇
Vincent Mattera
Former Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Giovanni Barbarossa
Chief Strategy Officer and President, Materials Segment
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Walter Bashaw
Former President
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Mary Jane Raymond
Former Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Ronald Basso
Chief Legal and Compliance Officer & Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Richard Martucci
Interim Chief Financial Officer and Interim Treasurer
Served on an interim basis
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Sherri Luther
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Rob Beard
Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Julie S. Eng
Chief Technology Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Giovanni Barbarossa
Chief Strategy Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Richard J. Martucci
Former Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Departed during or after this year
Served on an interim basis
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
James R. Anderson
Chief Executive Officer and President
◇———◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Giovanni BarbarossaRSU◇——◇——◇
Giovanni BarbarossaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Julie EngPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Julie EngRSU◇——◇——◇
Julie EngRSU◇——◇——◇
Richard MartucciRSU◇——◇——◇
Richard MartucciRSU◇——◇——◇
Richard MartucciPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Rob BeardRSU◇——◇——◇
Rob BeardPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sherri LutherPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sherri LutherRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Richard MartucciPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Giovanni BarbarossaOption◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Rob BeardPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Sherri LutherRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
James AndersonRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Julie EngRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Enrico DiGirolamo
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Stephen A. Skaggs
◇◇————◇
Joseph J. Corasanti
◇◇————◇
Michael L. Dreyer
◇◇————◇
Michelle Sterling
◇◇————◇
Shaker Sadasivam
◇◇————◇
David L. Motley
◇◇————◇
Sandeep Vij
◇◇————◇
Stephen Pagliuca
◇◇————◇
Elizabeth A. Patrick
◇◇————◇
Howard H. Xia
◇◇————◇
Patricia Hatter
◇◇————◇
Lisa Neal-Graves
◇◇————◇
James R. Anderson served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • AMETEK Inc AME
  • Arista Networks Inc ANET
  • Ciena Corporation CIEN
  • Corning Incorporated GLW
  • Eaton Corporation plc ETN
  • Entegris Inc ENTG
  • Illinois Tool Works Inc ITW
  • IPG Photonics Corporation IPGP
  • Keysight Technologies Inc KEYS
  • KLA Corporation KLAC
  • L3Harris Technologies Inc LHX
  • Littelfuse LFUS
  • Lumentum Holdings Inc LITE
  • MKS Instruments Inc MKSI
  • ON Semiconductor Corporation ON
  • Qorvo Inc QRVO
  • Rockwell Automation Inc ROK
  • Skyworks Solutions Inc SWKS
  • Teledyne Technologies TDY
  • Teradyne TER
  • Trimble Inc TRMB
  • Wolfspeed Inc WOLF
  • Zebra Technologies Corporation ZBRA

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025November 13, 2025=◇◇◇
2024November 15, 2024=◇◇◇
2023November 9, 2023=◇◇◇
2022November 16, 2022=◇◇◇
2021November 18, 2021=◇◇◇
2020November 9, 2020=◇◇◇
2019November 12, 2019=◇◇◇
2018November 9, 2018=◇◇◇
2017November 3, 2017=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

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249 figures on this page: 240 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
240 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-25-284011
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  2. 0001104659-25-096170
    CEO Pay Ratio · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards Fiscal Year 2025 · and 3 more sections
  3. 0001193125-24-260003
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001193125-24-232597
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  5. 0001193125-23-276082
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001193125-23-246425
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  7. 0001193125-22-288996
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001193125-21-339339
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001193125-20-290353
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001193125-19-290146
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001193125-18-324694
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001193125-17-336462
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Coherent discloses

The companies named in COHR's own disclosed peer group.

Ciena CorporationIPG Photonics CorporationKLA CorporationLumentum Holdings IncON Semiconductor CorporationQorvo IncSkyworks Solutions IncTeradyneWolfspeed Inc

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APA
Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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