II-VI Incorporated held its annual shareholders meeting at its worldwide headquarters and manufacturing facility in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania on November 2, 2007. Over 200 shareholders, employees and guests were on hand to vote on two items and to ask the company’s management about II-VI.

The shareholders voted to re-elect Peter W. Sognefest, president, chief executive officer, and chairman of Seamoc, Inc., and Francis J. Kramer, president and chief executive officer of II-VI Incorporated, to the company’s board of directors.

The second and final action approved was the ratification of Deloitte and Touche LLP as II-VI Incorporated’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending June 30, 2008.

To update the attendees of current acquisitions and II-VI events, this year’s shareholders meeting included two presentations and a video of II-VI’s bell-ringing on the NASDAQ from October 5, 2007, celebrating its 20th anniversary of being a public traded company on that exchange.

Jim Martinelli, vice-president of II-VI Incorporated’s military and materials businesses, gave shareholders a glimpse into the new acquisition from the Philippines, Pacific Rare Specialty Metal & Chemicals, Inc., (PRM). PRM is a producer and refiner of selenium and tellurium metals and chemicals as well as other rare metals and components for electronic, industrial, and other applications.

Francis J. Kramer gave a presentation on HIGHYAG Lasertechnologie GmbH (HIGHYAG). II-VI announced on October 2, 2007 that it had entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire a majority interest in HIGHYAG. HIGHYAG is the leader in the design and manufacture of automated equipment to deliver high-power one micron laser light for cutting, drilling, and welding in automotive, semiconductor, and other materials processing applications.

Following the presentations, the shareholders had the opportunity to ask questions of II-VI management. The company’s founder and chairman, Dr. Carl J. Johnson, and Francis J. Kramer addressed questions regarding II-VI’s business units and products before concluding the meeting.

Craig Creaturo, chief financial officer for II-VI Incorporated, stated, “It was very encouraging to see so many shareholders, employees, and invited guests at this year’s shareholder meeting. In addition to an opportunity to interact with our board of directors and officers, attendees had the chance to see product displays from all of the II-VI businesses.”

II-VI Incorporated’s seven businesses displayed optics, semiconductor products, and materials. Staff answered questions from meeting attendees.