Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 25, 2021, IPG Photonics Corporation (the "Company") announced with profound sadness the passing of its beloved founder, innovator, longtime Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Valentin P. Gapontsev.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

A copy of the Company's press release addressing the subject of this Current Report on Form 8-K is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information presented herein under Item 7.01 and set forth in the attached press release included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report is deemed to be "furnished" solely pursuant to item 7.01 of this report and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information or the exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.



Item 9.01. Exhibits
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 relating to Item 7.01 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not
filed:
Exhibit Number                 Exhibit Description
                                 Press Release issued by IPG Photonics Corporation on October 25,
Exhibit 99.1                   2021.
Exhibit 104                    Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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