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<p style='line-height:normal' align="center"><b><font size="4" face="Arial">UNITED STATES<br>
</font></b><font face="Arial"><b><font size="4">SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
</font>Washington, DC 20549</b></font></p>



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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font face="Arial" size="4"><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><font face="Arial" size="4"><b>March 1, 2006</b></font></p>



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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font face="Arial" size="4"><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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  <p align=center style='text-align:center'><font face="Arial" size="2"><b><u>0-7955</u></b></font></p>
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  other jurisdiction of
  incorporation)</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>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><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>

<p style='margin-left:14.25pt;text-indent:-14.25pt'><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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<font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Item 5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Departure of Directors
or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of<br>
Principal Officers.</b></font></p>

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<p><font face="Arial" size="2">On March&nbsp;6, 2006, Mentor Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;)
announced that Eugene
 G. Glover and Richard
W. Young resigned from the board of directors (the &quot;Board&quot;) of the Company,
effective immediately following the Board meeting held on Wednesday, March&nbsp;1, 2006.&nbsp; Mr. Glover was not a member of
any committee of the Board at the time of his resignation.&nbsp; Dr. Young was a
member of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance
Committee of the Board at the time of his resignation.&nbsp; There are no
disagreements between the Company and either of Messrs. Glover or Young that
caused or contributed to such director's resignation.&nbsp; Messrs. Glover's and
Young's terms of office on the Board were scheduled to expire at the close of
the 2006 annual meeting of shareholders. A copy of the press release issued by
the Company announcing the resignations is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</font></p>



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



<p><font face="Arial" size="2">In
addition, on March&nbsp;1,
 2006, the Board
authorized the addition of 5.0 million shares to the Company's common stock
repurchase program.&nbsp; All shares repurchased under the program have been retired
and are no longer deemed to be outstanding.&nbsp; There is no guarantee that
the remaining shares authorized for repurchase will ultimately be repurchased.</font></p>



<p><font face="Arial" size="2">As part of
the Company's share repurchase program, on March 2, 2006, Mr. Glover and Dr. Young agreed to
sell to Mentor a combined total of approximately 950,000 shares of Mentor common stock at $43 per share, a 3%
discount from the closing market price quoted on the New York Stock Exchange of
$44.37 on March 2, 2006.&nbsp; Taking this into account, the
Company has approximately 5.3 million shares remaining under its repurchase
program.&nbsp; The repurchase of these shares was pre-approved by the Audit
Committee.</font></p>



<p><font face="Arial" size="2">The
additional 5 million shares available for repurchase are subject to limitations
set forth in the Company's credit agreement previously entered into on May 26, 2005, which provides that the aggregate
consideration for repurchase of such shares during any four consecutive
quarters cannot exceed the Company's consolidated net income, less dividends
paid, for the four most recent trailing quarters.</font></p>



<p><font face="Arial" size="2">A copy of
the press release issued by the Company announcing the repurchase program is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</font></p>

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

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ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><font face="Arial" size="2">&nbsp; (c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Exhibits</font></p>



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SIGNATURE</b></font></p>



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normal'><font face="Arial" size="2">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act or 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">Date:&nbsp; March 6,
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  <font face="Arial" size="2">/s/LOREN L. MCFARLAND</font></td>
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  <font face="Arial" size="2">Loren L. McFarland<br>
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MENTOR CORPORATION - 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)
March 1, 2006
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))
Item 5.02    Departure of Directors
or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
On March 6, 2006, Mentor Corporation (the "Company")
announced that Eugene
 G. Glover and Richard
W. Young resigned from the board of directors (the "Board") of the Company,
effective immediately following the Board meeting held on Wednesday, March 1, 2006.  Mr. Glover was not a member of
any committee of the Board at the time of his resignation.  Dr. Young was a
member of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance
Committee of the Board at the time of his resignation.  There are no
disagreements between the Company and either of Messrs. Glover or Young that
caused or contributed to such director's resignation.  Messrs. Glover's and
Young's terms of office on the Board were scheduled to expire at the close of
the 2006 annual meeting of shareholders. A copy of the press release issued by
the Company announcing the resignations is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item
8.01
Other
Events
In
addition, on March 1,
 2006, the Board
authorized the addition of 5.0 million shares to the Company's common stock
repurchase program.  All shares repurchased under the program have been retired
and are no longer deemed to be outstanding.  There is no guarantee that
the remaining shares authorized for repurchase will ultimately be repurchased.
As part of
the Company's share repurchase program, on March 2, 2006, Mr. Glover and Dr. Young agreed to
sell to Mentor a combined total of approximately 950,000 shares of Mentor common stock at $43 per share, a 3%
discount from the closing market price quoted on the New York Stock Exchange of
$44.37 on March 2, 2006.  Taking this into account, the
Company has approximately 5.3 million shares remaining under its repurchase
program.  The repurchase of these shares was pre-approved by the Audit
Committee.
The
additional 5 million shares available for repurchase are subject to limitations
set forth in the Company's credit agreement previously entered into on May 26, 2005, which provides that the aggregate
consideration for repurchase of such shares during any four consecutive
quarters cannot exceed the Company's consolidated net income, less dividends
paid, for the four most recent trailing quarters.
A copy of
the press release issued by the Company announcing the repurchase program is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item
9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)      
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Title or Description
99.1
Press Release dated March 6, 2006 of Mentor Corporation
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act or 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
Mentor
  Corporation
Date:  March 6,
   2006
By:
/s/LOREN L. MCFARLAND
Loren L. McFarland
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Description
99.1
Press Release dated March 6, 2006 of Mentor Corporation
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