ROBERT N. STEPHENS

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COHERENT CORP.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2019-10-03	Robert N. Stephens. Mr. Stephens served as a member of Finisar’s board of directors from 2005 through September 24, 2019 (the effective date of the Company’s acquisition of Finisar), and as Finisar’s Chairman of the Board from January 2018 through September 24, 2019. Mr. Stephens served as Finisar’s Lead Director from 2010 until January 2018. Mr. Stephens served as the Chief Executive Officer from 1999, and as President from 1998, of Adaptec, Inc., a storage solutions provider, until his retirement in 2005. Mr. Stephens joined Adaptec in 1995 as Chief Operating Officer. Before joining Adaptec, Mr. Stephens was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Power I/O, a company that developed serial interface solutions and silicon expertise for high-speed data networking, that was acquired by Adaptec in 1995. Prior to founding Power I/O, Mr. Stephens was President and Chief Executive Officer of Emulex Corporation, a designer, developer and supplier of Fibre Channel host bus adapters. Before joining Emulex, Mr. Stephens was Senior Vice President, General Manager and founder of the Microcomputer Products Group at Western Digital Corporation. He began his career at IBM, where he served over 15 years in a variety of human resource management positions. Mr. Stephens holds a B.A. in Philosophy and Psychology, and an M.S. in Industrial Psychology, from San Jose State University. Mr. Stephens brings to the Board executive and industry experience in a number of strategic and operational areas through his service as Chief Executive Officer of Adaptec, Power I/O and Emulex and in executive roles at Western Digital, as well as through his experience as a member of Finisar’s board of directors. Robert N. Stephens Member Audit Committee Member Compensation Committee

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2019-10-03

Robert N. Stephens. Mr. Stephens served as a member of Finisar’s board of directors from 2005 through September 24, 2019 (the effective date of the Company’s acquisition of Finisar), and as Finisar’s Chairman of the Board from January 2018 through September 24, 2019. Mr. Stephens served as Finisar’s Lead Director from 2010 until January 2018. Mr. Stephens served as the Chief Executive Officer from 1999, and as President from 1998, of Adaptec, Inc., a storage solutions provider, until his retirement in 2005. Mr. Stephens joined Adaptec in 1995 as Chief Operating Officer. Before joining Adaptec, Mr. Stephens was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Power I/O, a company that developed serial interface solutions and silicon expertise for high-speed data networking, that was acquired by Adaptec in 1995. Prior to founding Power I/O, Mr. Stephens was President and Chief Executive Officer of Emulex Corporation, a designer, developer and supplier of Fibre Channel host bus adapters. Before joining Emulex, Mr. Stephens was Senior Vice President, General Manager and founder of the Microcomputer Products Group at Western Digital Corporation. He began his career at IBM, where he served over 15 years in a variety of human resource management positions. Mr. Stephens holds a B.A. in Philosophy and Psychology, and an M.S. in Industrial Psychology, from San Jose State University. Mr. Stephens brings to the Board executive and industry experience in a number of strategic and operational areas through his service as Chief Executive Officer of Adaptec, Power I/O and Emulex and in executive roles at Western Digital, as well as through his experience as a member of Finisar’s board of directors. Robert N. Stephens Member Audit Committee Member Compensation Committee

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03