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<FONT face="Times New Roman" size="4">UNITED
STATES<BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">Washington, DC
20549</FONT></B></P>
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<FONT face="Times New Roman" size="4"><B>FORM
8&#8209;K</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>CURRENT
REPORT<BR>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of<BR>the Securities Exchange Act of
1934</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported)<BR></FONT>
<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><B>March 30,
2007</B></FONT></P>
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<FONT face="Times New Roman" size="4"><B>MENTOR
CORPORATION<BR></B></FONT>
<FONT face="Times New Roman" size="2">(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)</FONT></P>
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		<FONT face="Times New Roman"
      size=2><B><U>Minnesota</U></B></FONT></P></TD>
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      size=2><B><U>0-7955</U></B></FONT></P></TD>
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      size=2><B><U>41-0950791</U></B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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		<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(State
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      size=2>(Commission File Number)</FONT></P></TD>
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		<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(IRS
      Employer<BR>Identification No.)</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><B>201 Mentor
Drive<BR>Santa Barbara, California&nbsp; 93111<BR></B>(Address of principal
executive offices, including zip code)</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><B>(805)
879-6000<BR></B>(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>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 (SEE General Instruction A.2.
below):</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>[&nbsp; ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>[&nbsp; ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>[&nbsp; ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>[&nbsp; ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><B>Item
1.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Entry into a Material
Definitive Agreement.</B></FONT></P>
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size=2>On March 30, 2007, Mentor Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;) entered
into a Second Amendment to Credit Agreement (the &quot;Second Amendment&quot;), which amends
the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2005, and first amended May 31, 2006, among
the Company, Bank of the West, as administrative agent, Union Bank of
California, N. A., as syndication agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as documentation agent, and the lenders from time to time party
thereto.</FONT></P>
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<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>The Second Amendment sets the maximum amount of
cash dividends that the Company can declare or pay in any four consecutive
quarters.&nbsp; It also increases the amount of its Equity Interests and
Subordinated Notes that the
Company is permitted to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire.</FONT></P>
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<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>The
foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Second Amendment, attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference in its entirety
herein.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><B>Item 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></FONT></P>
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size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Exhibits.</FONT></P>
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      size=2>Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of
		March 30, 2007,
      amending that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2005, and
		first amended May 31, 2006, by and
      among the Company, Bank of the West, as administrative agent, Union Bank
      of California, N. A., as syndication agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National
      Association, as documentation agent, and the lenders from time to time
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size=2><B>SIGNATURE</B></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>
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      <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><B>Mentor Corporation</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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      <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Date:&nbsp; April 4, 2007</FONT></P></TD>
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		<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>By:&nbsp;
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      <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>/s/Loren L. McFarland</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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      <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Loren L. McFarland</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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      <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Chief Financial
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		<FONT face="Times New Roman"
      size=2>Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of
		March 30, 2007,
      amending that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2005, and
		first amended May 31, 2006, by and
      among the Company, Bank of the West, as administrative agent, Union Bank
      of California, N. A., as syndication agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National
      Association, as documentation agent, and the lenders from time to time
      party thereto.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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Mentor Corporation - Form 8-K
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC
20549
FORM
8‑K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported)
March 30,
2007
MENTOR
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Minnesota
0-7955
41-0950791
(State
      or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS
      Employer
Identification No.)
201 Mentor
Drive
Santa Barbara, California  93111
(Address of principal
executive offices, including zip code)
(805)
879-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 (SEE General Instruction A.2.
below):
[  ] 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))
Item
1.01          Entry into a Material
Definitive Agreement.
On March 30, 2007, Mentor Corporation (the "Company") entered
into a Second Amendment to Credit Agreement (the "Second Amendment"), which amends
the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2005, and first amended May 31, 2006, among
the Company, Bank of the West, as administrative agent, Union Bank of
California, N. A., as syndication agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as documentation agent, and the lenders from time to time party
thereto.
The Second Amendment sets the maximum amount of
cash dividends that the Company can declare or pay in any four consecutive
quarters.  It also increases the amount of its Equity Interests and
Subordinated Notes that the
Company is permitted to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire.
The
foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Second Amendment, attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference in its entirety
herein.
Item 9.01         
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)       
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Title or Description
10.1
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of
		March 30, 2007,
      amending that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2005, and
		first amended May 31, 2006, by and
      among the Company, Bank of the West, as administrative agent, Union Bank
      of California, N. A., as syndication agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National
      Association, as documentation agent, and the lenders from time to time
      party thereto.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Mentor Corporation
Date:  April 4, 2007
By:
/s/Loren L. McFarland
Loren L. McFarland
Chief Financial
Officer
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Exhibit
Index
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Title or Description
10.1
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of
		March 30, 2007,
      amending that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2005, and
		first amended May 31, 2006, by and
      among the Company, Bank of the West, as administrative agent, Union Bank
      of California, N. A., as syndication agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National
      Association, as documentation agent, and the lenders from time to time
      party thereto.
3