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<p style='line-height:normal' align="center"><b><font face="Arial">UNITED
STATES<br>
</font></b><font face="Arial"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION<br>
</b></font><font face="Arial" size="2">Washington, DC 20549</font></p>



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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font face="Arial"><b>FORM 8&#8209;K</b></font></p>



<p align=center style='text-align:center'><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>



<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font face="Arial" size="2">Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)<br>
</font><b><font face="Arial">July 28, 2005</font></b></p>



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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font face="Arial"><b>MENTOR CORPORATION<br>
</b></font><font face="Arial" size="2">(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>



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  Identification No.)</font></p>
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<p style='margin-top:0in' align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b><br>
201 Mentor Drive<br>
Santa Barbara, California&nbsp; 93111<br>
</b>(Address of
principal executive offices, including zip code)</font></p>



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



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



<p align="justify"><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>

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<font face="Arial" size="2">[&nbsp; ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

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<font face="Arial" size="2">[&nbsp; ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>

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<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
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Item 8.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other
Events</b></font></p>

<p style='text-indent:.5in' align="justify"><font face="Arial" size="2">On July
 28, 2005 Mentor
Corporation issued a press release announcing the
receipt of a notification from the Food and Drug Administration that the
Company's pre-market approval application for its silicone gel-filled breast implants
is approvable, with conditions.&nbsp; The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.</font></p>



<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Item 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits</b>&nbsp;</font></p>



<p style='margin-left:62.7pt;text-indent:-25.65pt'><font face="Arial" size="2">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Financial
statements of business acquired</font></p>



<p style='margin-left:62.7pt;text-indent:-25.65pt'><font face="Arial" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; None</font></p>



<p style='margin-left:62.7pt;text-indent:-25.65pt'><font face="Arial" size="2">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pro
forma financial information</font></p>



<p style='margin-left:62.7pt;text-indent:-25.65pt'><font face="Arial" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; None</font></p>



<p style='margin-left:62.7pt;text-indent:-25.65pt'><font face="Arial" size="2">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits</font></p>



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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font></p>



<p style='text-align:justify;text-indent:37.05pt'><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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  <font face="Arial" size="2">Mentor
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  <p><font face="Arial" size="2">Date:&nbsp; August 2, 2005</font></p>
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  <p><font face="Arial" size="2">&nbsp;/s/ Joshua H. Levine</font></p>
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  <p><font face="Arial" size="2">Joshua H. Levine</font></p>
  <p><font face="Arial" size="2">Chief Executive Officer</font></p>

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  <p><font face="Arial" size="2">Date:&nbsp; August 2, 2005</font></p>
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  <p><font face="Arial" size="2">&nbsp;/s/ Loren L. McFarland</font></p>
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  <p><font face="Arial" size="2">Loren L. McFarland</font></p>
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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)
July 28, 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 8.01       Other
Events
On July
 28, 2005 Mentor
Corporation issued a press release announcing the
receipt of a notification from the Food and Drug Administration that the
Company's pre-market approval application for its silicone gel-filled breast implants
is approvable, with conditions.  The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)    
Financial
statements of business acquired
None
(b)     Pro
forma financial information
None
(c)     Exhibits
99.1
Press Release of Mentor Corporation announcing the receipt of
  approvable notification from the FDA for its silicone gel-filled breast
  implants.
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:  August 2, 2005
By:
/s/ Joshua H. Levine
Joshua H. Levine
Chief Executive Officer
Date:  August 2, 2005
By:
/s/ Loren L. McFarland
Loren L. McFarland
Chief Financial Officer
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