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IPGP · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 15, 2026

Ipg Photonics Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 15, 2026
Period
May 12, 2026
Ticker
IPGP
Accession
0001111928-26-000120
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IPG Photonics elected ten directors at its 2026 annual meeting; advisory compensation and auditor ratification approved.

About Ipg Photonics Corp
Market cap
$5.2B
1Y TSR
+64.3%
3Y TSR
−3.4%
Board grade
C-
Sector
Technology
CEO
Mark Milton Gitin
Last annual meeting: May 12, 2026 · View full Ipg Photonics Corp profile →
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 12, 2026
 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 (State or Other Jurisdiction
 of Incorporation)
 
 
001-33155
 (Commission File No.)
04-3444218
 (IRS Employer
 Identification No.)
377 Simarano Drive
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(508) 373-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number)

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareIPGPNasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company  
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 



Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

IPG Photonics Corporation (the "Company") held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 12, 2026. Below are the final voting results for the Annual Meeting:


1.    Election of ten directors
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
Gregory Beecher37,779,429177,56111,3332,089,675
Jeanmarie Desmond36,184,5291,768,59015,2042,089,675
Gregory Dougherty37,584,921363,40919,9932,089,675
Mark Gitin, Ph.D.37,746,640211,34910,3342,089,675
Kolleen Kennedy36,855,6661,101,01211,6452,089,675
Eric Meurice37,656,036303,5328,7552,089,675
Natalia Pavlova37,641,930307,13919,2542,089,675
John Peeler37,405,513552,74310,0672,089,675
Eugene Scherbakov, Ph.D.37,521,640424,95021,7332,089,675
Agnes Tang37,799,994153,04315,2862,089,675

2.    Advisory vote to approve our executive compensation
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
27,089,32510,719,258159,7402,089,675

3.    Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
39,419,373614,18124,444







SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION
May 15, 2026By:/s/ Angelo P. Lopresti
Angelo P. Lopresti
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary


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When did Ipg Photonics Corp file this 8-K?
Ipg Photonics Corp (IPGP) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 15, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001111928-26-000120.
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IPG Photonics elected ten directors at its 2026 annual meeting; advisory compensation and auditor ratification approved. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
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