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<font face="Times New Roman" size="4">UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
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<p align="center"><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">FORM 8-K</font></b></p>

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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 24, 2008</b></font></p>

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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><b>MENTOR CORPORATION<br>
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	<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>41-0950791</b></font></p>
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	<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">(I.R.S. Employer<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>
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<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>

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margin-left:0in;text-indent:.5in'><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">On September
24,
2008, Mentor Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;) announced that, after consulting with
certain of its shareholders, and in order to address certain shareholder
concerns regarding the number of stock options, restricted stock, performance
stock, stock units or stock awards it intends to grant in a given year, its
board of directors has adopted a policy providing that for each of the 2009,
2010 and 2011 fiscal years, it will not grant a number of shares subject to
stock options, restricted stock, performance stock, stock units or stock awards
to employees or non-employee directors that is greater than 2.5% of the
Company's outstanding shares of common stock as of the end of each of the three
preceding fiscal years. Cash-settled awards will not be counted against this
limitation.</font></p>

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margin-left:0in;text-indent:.5in'><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">As previously
disclosed, on September 16, 2008, the Company&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
Proposal No. 3, 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;</font></p>

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margin-left:0in;text-indent:.5in'><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">If you have
already voted and wish to change your vote on Proposal No. 3, you may revoke
your proxy and vote your shares at the annual meeting even if you have
previously completed and returned your proxy card. You may revoke your proxy in
person at the annual meeting, by written notice to the Company's corporate
secretary or by delivery of a later-dated proxy at any time before it is voted.
Shareholders and other investors are urged to read the proxy statement, which
contains important information that should be read carefully before any
decision is made with respect to all proposals, including Proposal No. 3.</font></p>



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<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 &nbsp;24, 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 24, 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
24,
2008, Mentor Corporation (the "Company") announced that, after consulting with
certain of its shareholders, and in order to address certain shareholder
concerns regarding the number of stock options, restricted stock, performance
stock, stock units or stock awards it intends to grant in a given year, its
board of directors has adopted a policy providing that for each of the 2009,
2010 and 2011 fiscal years, it will not grant a number of shares subject to
stock options, restricted stock, performance stock, stock units or stock awards
to employees or non-employee directors that is greater than 2.5% of the
Company's outstanding shares of common stock as of the end of each of the three
preceding fiscal years. Cash-settled awards will not be counted against this
limitation.
As previously
disclosed, on September 16, 2008, 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
Proposal No. 3, 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.
If you have
already voted and wish to change your vote on Proposal No. 3, you may revoke
your proxy and vote your shares at the annual meeting even if you have
previously completed and returned your proxy card. You may revoke your proxy in
person at the annual meeting, by written notice to the Company's corporate
secretary or by delivery of a later-dated proxy at any time before it is voted.
Shareholders and other investors are urged to read the proxy statement, which
contains important information that should be read carefully before any
decision is made with respect to all proposals, including Proposal No. 3.
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  24, 2008
/s/
  Joseph A. Newcomb
Joseph
  A. Newcomb
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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