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<h5 style='line-height:normal' align="center"><font face="Arial" size="3">UNITED
STATES<br>
<b>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
</b></font><b><font face="Arial">Washington, DC 20549</font></b></h5>



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<font face="Arial" size="2">CURRENT REPORT<br>
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of<br>
the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>



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<font face="Arial" size="2">Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)<br>
<b>March 25, 2005</b></font></p>



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<font face="Arial" size="5">MENTOR CORPORATION</font><font face="Arial" size="2"><br>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>



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201 Mentor Drive<br>
Santa Barbara, California&nbsp; 93111<br>
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principal executive offices, including zip code)</font></p>



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<font face="Arial" size="2"><b>(805) 879-6000<br>
</b>(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)</font></p>



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<font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Not Applicable<br>
</b>(Former name or
former address, if changed since last report)</font></p>



<p><font face="Arial" 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:</font></p>

<p style='margin-left:14.25pt;text-indent:-14.25pt'><font face="Arial" size="2">[&nbsp; ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

<p style='margin-left:14.25pt;text-indent:-14.25pt'><font face="Arial" size="2">[&nbsp; ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>

<p style='margin-left:14.25pt;text-indent:-14.25pt'><font face="Arial" size="2">[&nbsp; ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>

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<font face="Arial" 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 class=MsoNormal><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Item
1.01&nbsp; Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement</b></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:39.9pt'><font face="Arial" size="2">On March
 25, 2005, the
Employment Agreement dated July 27, 2004 between
Bobby Purkait, Senior Vice President, Science and Technology, and Mentor
Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;) was terminated.&nbsp; In connection with such
termination, the Company and Mr. Purkait entered into a Release Agreement,
which provides the following:</font></p>



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<font face="Arial" size="2">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Payment of remaining
base salary in accordance with the Employment Agreement through<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May 31, 2005, pro-rated based on Mr. Purkait's annual
base salary of $278,460; </font> </p>

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<font face="Arial" size="2">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Severance pay in
amount equal to 22 months' base salary;</font></p>

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<font face="Arial" size="2">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Continued vesting
until May 31, 2005, in accordance with the Employment
Agreement, of the<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; unvested and unexpired stock options that were scheduled to
vest prior to that date, which are<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; held by Mr. Purkait pursuant to stock option
agreements with the Company;&nbsp; </font> </p>

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<font face="Arial" size="2">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Payment in the
amount of $90,000 representing cash incentive bonus for the remaining target<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
milestones as contemplated in the Employment Agreement; and</font></p>

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<font face="Arial" size="2">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Continued employment
benefits, in accordance with the Employment Agreement, until<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May 31, 2005, including vehicle allowance,
vacation accruals, and health, dental and vision benefits<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; coverage, as well as the
reimbursement of premiums for such health, dental and vision benefits<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; coverage
for a period up to three months after May 31, 2005.</font></p>



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customary confidentiality, release of claims, non-disparagement,
non-solicitation, and indemnification provisions.</font></p>



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<font face="Arial" size="2">Item 1.02&nbsp; Termination of a Material
Definitive Agreement</font></h1>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:39.9pt'><font face="Arial" size="2">The Company entered into a Release Agreement with Bobby
Purkait, which provided for the termination of his Employment Agreement with
the Company as of March
 25, 2005.&nbsp; See &quot;Item
1.01&nbsp; Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement&quot;.</font></p>

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<font face="Arial" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp; </font> </p>

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<font face="Arial" size="2"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font></p>



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<font face="Arial" 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 class=MsoNormal><font face="Arial" size="2">Date:&nbsp; March 29, 2005</font></p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal><font face="Arial" size="2">Joshua H. Levine<br>
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Mentor Corporation
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 25, 2005
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)
Not Applicable
(Former name or
former address, if changed since last report)
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:
[  ] 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))
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Item
1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On March
 25, 2005, the
Employment Agreement dated July 27, 2004 between
Bobby Purkait, Senior Vice President, Science and Technology, and Mentor
Corporation (the "Company") was terminated.  In connection with such
termination, the Company and Mr. Purkait entered into a Release Agreement,
which provides the following:
•        
Payment of remaining
base salary in accordance with the Employment Agreement through
May 31, 2005, pro-rated based on Mr. Purkait's annual
base salary of $278,460;
•        
Severance pay in
amount equal to 22 months' base salary;
•        
Continued vesting
until May 31, 2005, in accordance with the Employment
Agreement, of the
unvested and unexpired stock options that were scheduled to
vest prior to that date, which are
held by Mr. Purkait pursuant to stock option
agreements with the Company;
•        
Payment in the
amount of $90,000 representing cash incentive bonus for the remaining target
milestones as contemplated in the Employment Agreement; and
•        
Continued employment
benefits, in accordance with the Employment Agreement, until
May 31, 2005, including vehicle allowance,
vacation accruals, and health, dental and vision benefits
coverage, as well as the
reimbursement of premiums for such health, dental and vision benefits
coverage
for a period up to three months after May 31, 2005.
Mr. Purkait's Severance Agreement and Release also contains
customary confidentiality, release of claims, non-disparagement,
non-solicitation, and indemnification provisions.
Item 1.02  Termination of a Material
Definitive Agreement
The Company entered into a Release Agreement with Bobby
Purkait, which provided for the termination of his Employment Agreement with
the Company as of March
 25, 2005.  See "Item
1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement".
SIGNATURES
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:  March 29, 2005
By:
/s/ Joshua H. Levine
Joshua H. Levine
Chief Executive Officer
Date:  March 29, 2005
By:
/s/ Loren L. McFarland
Loren L. McFarland
Chief Financial Officer
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