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<b>UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
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<b><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">FORM 8-K<br>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">CURRENT REPORT<br>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of<br>
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):<br>
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<b>September 15, 2008</b></font></p>

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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>&nbsp;<br>
</b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><b>MENTOR CORPORATION<br>
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<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 align=center style='text-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 align=center style='text-align:center'><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Not Applicable<br>
</b>(Former name or
former address, if changed since last report)</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 (<i>see</i>
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 style='text-autospace:none'><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Item
8.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Events</b></font></p>

<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">On September 16, 2008, Mentor
Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;)&nbsp; announced that its Annual Meeting of Shareholders
held on September 15, 2008 had been adjourned to September 29, 2008, at 10:00
a.m. local time at the Company's main office, located at 201 Mentor Drive,
Santa Barbara, CA 93111, in order to allow additional time to solicit proxies
from those shareholders who had not voted on the proposal to approve the amendment and restatement of
the Mentor Corporation 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan such that, among other
things, the aggregate number of shares of the Company's common stock available
for grant is increased by 2,500,000 shares.&nbsp;
A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>

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

<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exhibits</font></p>

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  <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Press Release dated
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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font></p>

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text-indent:37.05pt'><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">Date:&nbsp;
  September 16, 2008</font></p>
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  Joseph A. Newcomb</u></font></p>
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  <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Joseph
  A, Newcomb <br>
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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):
September 15, 2008
MENTOR CORPORATION
Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota
001-31744
41-0950791
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. 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 (
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
8.01               Other Events
On September 16, 2008, Mentor
Corporation (the "Company")  announced that its Annual Meeting of Shareholders
held on September 15, 2008 had been adjourned to September 29, 2008, at 10:00
a.m. local time at the Company's main office, located at 201 Mentor Drive,
Santa Barbara, CA 93111, in order to allow additional time to solicit proxies
from those shareholders who had not voted on the proposal to approve the amendment and restatement of
the Mentor Corporation 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan such that, among other
things, the aggregate number of shares of the Company's common stock available
for grant is increased by 2,500,000 shares. 
A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01               Financial
Statements and Exhibits
(d)                Exhibits
99.1
Press Release dated
  September 16, 2008
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: 
  September 16, 2008
/s/
  Joseph A. Newcomb
Joseph
  A, Newcomb
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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