Coherent (COHR) 31 Jul 182018 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Good day ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Coherent's Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Results Conference Call hosted by Coherent Incorporated. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. At the conclusion of our prepared remarks, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this call is being recorded. I would now like to introduce Bret DiMarco, Executive Vice President and General Counsel.

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