Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On January 20, 2023, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of IPG Photonics Corporation (the "Company") appointed Gregory R. Beecher to the Board.

Also on January 20, 2023, Thomas J. Seifert informed the Company that he will resign from the Board effective immediately following the filing of the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year 2022 and as a result will not stand for re-election at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Seifert's decision is not due to any disagreements with the Company on any of its operations, policies or practices.

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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On November 10, 2022, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the "November 10 Form 8-K") regarding the Company's amended and restated bylaws (the "Amended and Restated Bylaws"). The Amended and Restated Bylaws filed as an exhibit thereto contained typographical errors solely with respect to numbering. The Company is refiling the Amended and Restated Bylaws to correct the typographical errors contained in Exhibit 3.2 to the November 10, 2022 Form 8-K. The corrected Amended and Restated Bylaws are filed as Exhibit 3.2 hereto and supersede and replace in their entirety the Amended and Restated Bylaws filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the November 10 Form 8-K. The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 23, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing changes to the Board. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 referenced herein, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

Certain insiders of the Company adopt from time to time pre-arranged trading plans (each, a "Plan") designed to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Company's policies regarding stock transactions. Under Rule 10b5-1, directors, officers and other persons who are not in possession of material non-public information may adopt a plan or contract for pre-arranged sales of Company securities under specified conditions and at specified times. Using these Plans, insiders can gradually diversify their investment portfolios, spread stock trades out over an extended period of time to reduce market impact and avoid concerns about transactions occurring at a time when they might possess inside information.

The Plan adopted by the Valentin Gapontsev Trust I provides for the sale of up to 165,000 shares over a period ending December 2023, unless terminated sooner in certain circumstances. Shares will be sold under the Plan on the open market at prevailing market prices, subject to minimum price thresholds.

The Plan adopted by the Valentin Gapontsev Trust II provides for the sale of up to 30,000 shares over a period ending December 2023, unless terminated sooner in certain circumstances. Shares will be sold under the Plan on the open market at prevailing market prices, subject to minimum price thresholds.

The Plan adopted by the Valentin Gapontsev Trust III provides for the sale of up to 27,500 shares over a period ending December 2023, unless terminated sooner in certain circumstances. Shares will be sold under the Plan on the open market at prevailing market prices, subject to minimum price thresholds.

The Company does not undertake to report Plans that may be adopted by any directors, officers or affiliates of the Company in the future, or to report any modification or termination of any Plan, except to the extent required by law.

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.               Description
Exhibit 3.2                 Amended and Restated Bylaws of IPG Photonics Corporation  .
Exhibit 99.1                Press Release issued by IPG Photonics Corporation on January 23, 2023.

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