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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950117-00-001392
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000525
ITEM INFORMATION:		
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000606

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COOPER COMPANIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000711404
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [3851
]		IRS NUMBER:				942657368
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		8-K
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08597
			FILM NUMBER:		650071
</FILING-VALUES>

			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		6140 STONERIDGE MALL RD
				STREET 2:		STE 590
				CITY:			PLEASANTON
				STATE:			CA
				ZIP:			94588
				BUSINESS PHONE:		9254603600
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

				FORMER COMPANY:	
					FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COOPERVISION INC
					DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870701
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</FILER>
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. 8-K
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>0002.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
</DOCUMENT>
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