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<p align=center><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
</b>Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

<p align=center><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font></p>

<p align="center"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><sup>&nbsp;</sup>CURRENT REPORT<br>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)<br>
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br>
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<p align=center><font face="Tahoma" size="2">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):<br>
June 4, 2004</font></p>

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

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  <p><font face="Tahoma" size="2">Minnesota</font></p>
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  <p><font face="Tahoma" size="2">0-7955</font></p>
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  <p><font face="Tahoma" size="2">41-0950791</font></p>
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  <p><font face="Tahoma" size="2">(State or other
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  <p><font face="Tahoma" size="2">(Commission File No.)</font></p>
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  <p><font face="Tahoma" size="2">(IRS Employer I.D. No.)</font></p>
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<p align=center><font face="Tahoma" size="2">201 Mentor Drive<br>
Santa Barbara, California 93111<br>
(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>



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





<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>ITEM 7.&nbsp; Exhibits.</b></font></p>



<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
following exhibit is being furnished herewith:</font></p>



<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Exhibit
No.</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Exhibit Description</u></font></p>



<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Press Release, dated May 28,
2004, issued by Mentor Corporation.</font></p>



<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>ITEM 5. &nbsp;Other Events.</b></font></p>



<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2">The purpose of this Form 8-K is to file, as
required by Item 5 of Form 8-K, the press release announcing our new
Chief Executive Officer and new Chief Financial Officer promotions.&nbsp; The release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.&nbsp; </font> </p>



<p align=center><font face="Tahoma" size="2">SIGNATURES</font></p>



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



<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MENTOR
CORPORATION</font></p>





<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2">Date:&nbsp; June 4, 2004&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>
/s/JOSHUA H. LEVINE______________<br>
</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joshua
H. Levine<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief
Executive Officer</font></p>







<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2">Date:&nbsp; June 4, 2004&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>
/s/LOREN L. MCFARLAND___________<br>
</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Loren
L. McFarland<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief
Financial Officer</font></p>





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Mentor Corporation
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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):
June 4, 2004
MENTOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Minnesota
0-7955
41-0950791
(State or other
  jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer I.D. No.)
201 Mentor Drive
Santa Barbara, California 93111
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(805) 879-6000
ITEM 7.  Exhibits.
(c)        The
following exhibit is being furnished herewith:
Exhibit
No.
Exhibit Description
99                    Press Release, dated May 28,
2004, issued by Mentor Corporation.
ITEM 5.  Other Events.
The purpose of this Form 8-K is to file, as
required by Item 5 of Form 8-K, the press release announcing our new
Chief Executive Officer and new Chief Financial Officer promotions.  The release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.
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:  June 4, 2004
/s/JOSHUA H. LEVINE______________
Joshua
H. Levine
Chief
Executive Officer
Date:  June 4, 2004
/s/LOREN L. MCFARLAND___________
Loren
L. McFarland
Chief
Financial Officer