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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 21, 2002
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"
COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"
COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM S-8 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"
COLOR="#000000"><B></B><B><I>Under </I></B><B></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B></B><B><I>The Securities Act of 1933 </I></B><B></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000"><B>The Cooper Companies, Inc. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>DELAWARE</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or other
jurisdiction of</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>6140 Stoneridge Mall Road</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Suite
590</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pleasanton, California 94588</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address of principal
executive offices)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>94-2657368</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(I.R.S.
Employer</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Identification Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
 </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number including area code: (925) 460-3600
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>THE COOPER COMPANIES,
INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>1996 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><B>(Full title of the Plan) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>CAROL R. KAUFMAN </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Vice President of Legal Affairs, Secretary and </B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Chief Administrative Officer </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. </B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>6140 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 590 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pleasanton, CA 94588 </B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(925) 460-3600 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of
agent for service) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B></B><B><I>Copies to: </I></B><B></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>LAURA GABRIEL, ESQ.
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>DEBORAH BRIONES, ESQ. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>LATHAM &amp; WATKINS
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>505 Montgomery Street, Suite 1900 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>San Francisco, CA 94111
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(415) 391-0600 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="30%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title of</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Securities to</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;be Registered</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Amount</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>to be</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Registered (1)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Proposed&nbsp;Maximum</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Offering
Price</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Per Share (2)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Proposed&nbsp;Maximum</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><B>Aggregate</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Offering&nbsp;Price&nbsp;(2)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Amount of</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Registration</B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Fee (2)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="30%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Common Stock $.10 par value</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="17%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">445,000</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="17%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$57.30</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="17%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$25,498,500</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="17%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$2345.86</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="30%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Preferred Stock Purchase Rights</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="17%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">445,000</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="17%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(3)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="17%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(3)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">This registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of common stock which become issuable under The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term
Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or similar transaction effected without The Cooper Companies, Inc.&#146;s receipt of consideration which would increase the number of
outstanding shares of common stock, including the 100 percent stock dividend payable on November 22, 2002 to stockholders of record on November 14, 2002. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Estimated for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) (the average ($57.30) of the high ($58.35) and low ($56.25) prices for The
Cooper Companies, Inc.&#146;s common stock quoted on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. on November 19, 2002). </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(3)</FONT></DIV></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Attached to and trading with each share of common stock is one right to purchase 1/100 of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock. Value
attributable to such preferred stock purchase rights, if any, is reflected in the market price of the common stock. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>

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 <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>PART II </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By a registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 1996,
Registration File No. 333-10997, The Cooper Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, previously registered 215,000 shares of common stock, par value $.10 per share, reserved for issuance from time to time in connection with The Cooper Companies,
Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended. The plan has been amended by amendment number four dated October 24, 2000 to increase the number of shares issuable under the plan by 45,000 shares to 260,000 shares, and by
amendment number five dated October 24, 2001 to increase the number of shares issuable under the plan by 400,000 shares to 660,000 shares. Under this registration statement, we are registering the additional 445,000 shares of the common stock
issuable under the plan. The contents of the registration statement no. 333-10997 are incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by The Cooper Companies, Inc. are incorporated by reference in this registration statement:
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001; </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The portions of our Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001 that were incorporated by reference into our October 31, 2001 Form
10-K; </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The portions of the Proxy Statement for our March 26, 2002 Annual Meeting of stockholders that were incorporated by reference into our October 31, 2001 Form
10-K; </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended January 31, 2002, April 30, 2002 and July 31, 2002; </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on November 15, 2001, December 12, 2001, January 22, 2002, March 13, 2002, April 3, 2002, April 17, 2002, April 29, 2002,
May 9, 2002, May 22, 2002, June 11, 2002, September 5, 2002, October 3, 2002, October 8, 2002, and November 6, 2002; </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The description of our Common Stock contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed October 28, 1983; and </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The description of the preferred stock purchase rights contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed November 3, 1997. </FONT></DIV>
</TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">All documents filed by us pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, after the date of this registration statement, and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be
deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration </FONT></DIV>
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 <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for
purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statements. Any such
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement. </FONT></DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="93%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">EXHIBITS</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="6%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="93%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as partially amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to The Cooper Companies, Inc.&#146;s registration
statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-17330) and Exhibits 19(a) and 19(c) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 1988.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="93%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated September 21, 1995, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="93%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated May 24, 2000, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="93%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Certificate of Elimination of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of The Cooper Companies, Inc. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on
October 30, 1997, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended October 31, 1997.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="93%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of The Cooper Companies, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.0 to our
Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 29, 1997.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="93%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Amended and Restated By-Laws of The Cooper Companies, Inc. dated December 16, 1999, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="6%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.7</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="93%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Rights Agreement, dated as of October 29, 1997, between The Cooper Companies, Inc. and American Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company, incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.0 to The Cooper Companies, Inc.&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 29, 1997.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="6%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.8</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="93%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement dated September 26, 1998, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 25,
1998.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="6%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.9</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="93%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, incorporated by reference to Appendix A to our Proxy Statement for our
1996 Annual Meeting of stockholders.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="6%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.10</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="93%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Amendment No. 1 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 10, 1996, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.14 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1996.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="6%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.11</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="93%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Amendment No. 2 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 29, 1997, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.15 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1997.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Amendment No. 3 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 29, 1999, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.15 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Amendment No. 4 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 24, 2000, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.16 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.14</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Amendment No. 5 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 24, 2001, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.17 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Amendment No. 6 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated November 4, 2002.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Opinion of Latham &amp; Watkins.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Consent of KPMG LLP.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Consent of Latham &amp; Watkins (included in Exhibit 5.1).</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Power of Attorney (included in the signature page to this registration statement).</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, The Cooper Companies, Inc. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly
caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Pleasanton, California, on the 21st day of November, 2002. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C<SMALL>AROL</SMALL> R.
K<SMALL>AUFMAN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Carol R. Kaufman</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Vice
President of Legal Affairs, Secretary and Chief Administrative Officer</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below does hereby constitute and appoint Carol R. Kaufman and
Robert S. Weiss, and each of them, with full power of substitution and full power to act without the other, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to act for him in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement on Form S-8, or any registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith or in connection with the registration of the common stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to effectuate the same as
fully, to all intents and purposes, as they or he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by or on behalf of
the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 21st day of November 2002. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV>
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COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(A. Thomas Bender)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;R<SMALL>OBERT</SMALL> S. W<SMALL>EISS</SMALL> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Robert S. Weiss )</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Stephen C. Whiteford)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Vice President and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A<SMALL>LLAN</SMALL> E. R<SMALL>UBENSTEIN</SMALL>, M.D.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1"
NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Allan E. Rubenstein, M.D.)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Moses Marx)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D<SMALL>ONALD</SMALL> P<SMALL>RESS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Donald Press)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;S<SMALL>TEVEN</SMALL> R<SMALL>OSENBERG&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Steven Rosenberg)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;S<SMALL>TANLEY</SMALL> Z<SMALL>INBERG</SMALL>, M.D.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Stanley Zinberg, M.D.)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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 <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Description of Exhibit</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as partially amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to The Cooper Companies, Inc.&#146;s registration
statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-17330) and Exhibits 19(a) and 19(c) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 1988.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.2</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated September 21, 1995, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.3</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated May 24, 2000, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.4</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Certificate of Elimination of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of The Cooper Companies, Inc. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on
October 30, 1997, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended October 31, 1997.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.5</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of The Cooper Companies, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.0 to our
Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 29, 1997.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.6</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Amended and Restated By-Laws of The Cooper Companies, Inc. dated December 16, 1999, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.7</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Rights Agreement, dated as of October 29, 1997, between The Cooper Companies, Inc. and American Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company, incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.0 to The Cooper Companies, Inc.&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 29, 1997.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.8</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement dated September 26, 1998, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 25,
1998.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
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<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.9</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, incorporated by reference to Appendix A to our Proxy Statement for our
1996 Annual Meeting of stockholders.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="13"> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.10</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Amendment No. 1 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 10, 1996, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.14 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1996.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="13"> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.11</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Amendment No. 2 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 29, 1997, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.15 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1997.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Description of Exhibit</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="13"> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.12</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Amendment No. 3 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 29, 1999, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.15 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.13</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Amendment No. 4 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 24, 2000, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.16 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.14</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Amendment No. 5 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 24, 2001, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.17 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.15</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Amendment No. 6 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated November 4, 2002.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">5.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Opinion of Latham &amp; Watkins.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">23.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Consent of KPMG LLP.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">23.2</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Consent of Latham &amp; Watkins (included in Exhibit 5.1).</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">24.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Power of Attorney (included in the signature page to this registration statement).</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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Form S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 21, 2002
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
The Cooper Companies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
6140 Stoneridge Mall Road
Suite
590
Pleasanton, California 94588
(Address of principal
executive offices)
94-2657368
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification Number)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (925) 460-3600
THE COOPER COMPANIES,
INC.
1996 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
(Full title of the Plan)
CAROL R. KAUFMAN
Vice President of Legal Affairs, Secretary and
Chief Administrative Officer
THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
6140 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 590
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 460-3600
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of
agent for service)
Copies to:
LAURA GABRIEL, ESQ.
DEBORAH BRIONES, ESQ.
LATHAM & WATKINS
505 Montgomery Street, Suite 1900
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 391-0600
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of
Securities to
be Registered
Amount
to be
Registered (1)
Proposed Maximum
Offering
Price
Per Share (2)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price (2)
Amount of
Registration
Fee (2)
Common Stock $.10 par value
445,000
$57.30
$25,498,500
$2345.86
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
445,000
(3)
(3)
(3)
(1)
This registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of common stock which become issuable under The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term
Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or similar transaction effected without The Cooper Companies, Inc.'s receipt of consideration which would increase the number of
outstanding shares of common stock, including the 100 percent stock dividend payable on November 22, 2002 to stockholders of record on November 14, 2002.
(2)
Estimated for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) (the average ($57.30) of the high ($58.35) and low ($56.25) prices for The
Cooper Companies, Inc.'s common stock quoted on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. on November 19, 2002).
(3)
Attached to and trading with each share of common stock is one right to purchase 1/100 of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock. Value
attributable to such preferred stock purchase rights, if any, is reflected in the market price of the common stock.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
By a registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 1996,
Registration File No. 333-10997, The Cooper Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, previously registered 215,000 shares of common stock, par value $.10 per share, reserved for issuance from time to time in connection with The Cooper Companies,
Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended. The plan has been amended by amendment number four dated October 24, 2000 to increase the number of shares issuable under the plan by 45,000 shares to 260,000 shares, and by
amendment number five dated October 24, 2001 to increase the number of shares issuable under the plan by 400,000 shares to 660,000 shares. Under this registration statement, we are registering the additional 445,000 shares of the common stock
issuable under the plan. The contents of the registration statement no. 333-10997 are incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM
3.    INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by The Cooper Companies, Inc. are incorporated by reference in this registration statement:
(a)
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001;
(b)
The portions of our Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001 that were incorporated by reference into our October 31, 2001 Form
10-K;
(c)
The portions of the Proxy Statement for our March 26, 2002 Annual Meeting of stockholders that were incorporated by reference into our October 31, 2001 Form
10-K;
(d)
Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended January 31, 2002, April 30, 2002 and July 31, 2002;
(e)
Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on November 15, 2001, December 12, 2001, January 22, 2002, March 13, 2002, April 3, 2002, April 17, 2002, April 29, 2002,
May 9, 2002, May 22, 2002, June 11, 2002, September 5, 2002, October 3, 2002, October 8, 2002, and November 6, 2002;
(f)
The description of our Common Stock contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed October 28, 1983; and
(g)
The description of the preferred stock purchase rights contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed November 3, 1997.
All documents filed by us pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, after the date of this registration statement, and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be
deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration
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statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for
purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statements. Any such
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.
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ITEM 8.
EXHIBITS
4.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as partially amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to The Cooper Companies, Inc.'s registration
statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-17330) and Exhibits 19(a) and 19(c) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 1988.
4.2
Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated September 21, 1995, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995.
4.3
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated May 24, 2000, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000.
4.4
Certificate of Elimination of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of The Cooper Companies, Inc. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on
October 30, 1997, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended October 31, 1997.
4.5
Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of The Cooper Companies, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.0 to our
Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 29, 1997.
4.6
Amended and Restated By-Laws of The Cooper Companies, Inc. dated December 16, 1999, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999.
4.7
Rights Agreement, dated as of October 29, 1997, between The Cooper Companies, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.0 to The Cooper Companies, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 29, 1997.
4.8
Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement dated September 26, 1998, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 25,
1998.
4.9
The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, incorporated by reference to Appendix A to our Proxy Statement for our
1996 Annual Meeting of stockholders.
4.10
Amendment No. 1 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 10, 1996, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.14 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1996.
4.11
Amendment No. 2 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 29, 1997, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.15 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1997.
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4.12
Amendment No. 3 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 29, 1999, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.15 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001.
4.13
Amendment No. 4 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 24, 2000, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.16 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001.
4.14
Amendment No. 5 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 24, 2001, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.17 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001.
4.15
Amendment No. 6 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated November 4, 2002.
5.1
Opinion of Latham & Watkins.
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.2
Consent of Latham & Watkins (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included in the signature page to this registration statement).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, The Cooper Companies, Inc. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly
caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Pleasanton, California, on the 21st day of November, 2002.
THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
By:
/s/    C
AROL
R.
K
AUFMAN
Carol R. Kaufman
Vice
President of Legal Affairs, Secretary and Chief Administrative Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below does hereby constitute and appoint Carol R. Kaufman and
Robert S. Weiss, and each of them, with full power of substitution and full power to act without the other, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to act for him in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement on Form S-8, or any registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith or in connection with the registration of the common stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to effectuate the same as
fully, to all intents and purposes, as they or he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by or on behalf of
the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 21st day of November 2002.
/s/    A. T
HOMAS
B
ENDER
(A. Thomas Bender)
Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/    R
OBERT
S. W
EISS
(Robert S. Weiss )
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/    S
TEPHEN
C. W
HITEFORD
(Stephen C. Whiteford)
Vice President and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/    A
LLAN
E. R
UBENSTEIN
, M.D.
(Allan E. Rubenstein, M.D.)
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
(Michael H. Kalkstein)
Director
/s/    Moses Marx
(Moses Marx)
Director
/s/    D
ONALD
P
RESS
(Donald Press)
Director
/s/    S
TEVEN
R
OSENBERG
(Steven Rosenberg)
Director
/s/    S
TANLEY
Z
INBERG
, M.D.
(Stanley Zinberg, M.D.)
Director
THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Description of Exhibit
4.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as partially amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to The Cooper Companies, Inc.'s registration
statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-17330) and Exhibits 19(a) and 19(c) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 1988.
4.2
Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated September 21, 1995, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995.
4.3
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated May 24, 2000, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000.
4.4
Certificate of Elimination of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of The Cooper Companies, Inc. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on
October 30, 1997, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended October 31, 1997.
4.5
Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of The Cooper Companies, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.0 to our
Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 29, 1997.
4.6
Amended and Restated By-Laws of The Cooper Companies, Inc. dated December 16, 1999, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999.
4.7
Rights Agreement, dated as of October 29, 1997, between The Cooper Companies, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.0 to The Cooper Companies, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 29, 1997.
4.8
Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement dated September 26, 1998, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 25,
1998.
4.9
The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, incorporated by reference to Appendix A to our Proxy Statement for our
1996 Annual Meeting of stockholders.
4.10
Amendment No. 1 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 10, 1996, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.14 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1996.
4.11
Amendment No. 2 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 29, 1997, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.15 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1997.
Description of Exhibit
4.12
Amendment No. 3 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 29, 1999, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.15 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001.
4.13
Amendment No. 4 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 24, 2000, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.16 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001.
4.14
Amendment No. 5 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 24, 2001, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.17 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001.
4.15
Amendment No. 6 to The Cooper Companies, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated November 4, 2002.
5.1
Opinion of Latham & Watkins.
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.2
Consent of Latham & Watkins (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included in the signature page to this registration statement).