<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-14-030124.txt : 20140131
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140131120106
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-14-030124
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140131
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140131

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08597
		FILM NUMBER:		14563486

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6140 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 590
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94588

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COOPERVISION INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870701
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center"><B>(RULE 14A-101) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY
STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center"><B>PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center"><B>EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="justify">Filed by the
Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT></FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="justify">Filed by a
Party other than the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="justify">Check the appropriate box: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-left:1.64em; text-indent:-1.64em; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preliminary&nbsp;
Proxy&nbsp;Statement</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Confidential,&nbsp;for&nbsp;Use&nbsp;
of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Commission&nbsp;Only&nbsp;(as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-left:1.64em; text-indent:-1.64em; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitive&nbsp;&nbsp;
Proxy&nbsp;Statement</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE="font-family:arial; font-size:10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitive Additional Materials</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE="font-family:arial; font-size:10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting Material Under Rule 14a-12</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center"><B>THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="line-height:2.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its
Charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other than the Registrant) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="justify">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:5%; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No fee
required. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:5%; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fee computed on
table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="justify"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="justify"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(3)</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="justify"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(4)</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="justify"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(5)</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Total fee paid: </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="justify"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE="font-family:arial; font-size:10pt">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement
number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Amount previously paid: </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="justify"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="justify"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(3)</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Filing Party: </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>March&nbsp;17, 2014 at 8:00 a.m., (P.D.T.) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>at 6140 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 145, Pleasanton CA 94588 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the
Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>If you want to
receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. To facilitate timely delivery please make the request as instructed below before 3/1/14. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Please visit investor.coopercos.com/financials.cfm, where the following materials are available for view: </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;Proxy Statement</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;Form of Electronic Proxy Card</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;Annual Report on Form 10-K</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>ONLINE: </B>To access your online proxy card, please visit <B><U>www.voteproxy.com</U> </B>and follow the on-screen instructions or scan
the QR code with your smartphone. You may enter your voting instructions at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59 PM Eastern Time the day before the cut-off or meeting date.</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>IN PERSON: </B>You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting.</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>TELEPHONE: </B>To vote by telephone, please visit <B>https://secure.amstock.com/voteproxy/login2.asp </B>to view the materials and to obtain the toll free
number to call.</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>MAIL: </B>You may request a card by following the instructions
above.</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU CANNOT USE THIS NOTICE TO VOTE BY
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to
vote for the election of such substitute nominee(s) for directors as such proxies may select in the event that any nominee(s) named herein become unable to serve, and on such other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments
or postponements thereof.</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE
&#147;FOR&#148; ITEMS 1 THRU 3.</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ELECTION OF EIGHT DIRECTORS.</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A. Thomas Bender</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Michael H. Kalkstein</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Jody S. Lindell</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Gary S. Petersmeyer</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Steven Rosenberg</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Allan E. Rubenstein, M.D.</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Robert S. Weiss</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stanley Zinberg, M.D.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent
registered public accounting firm for The Cooper Companies, Inc. for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2014;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">An advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as
presented in the Proxy Statement; and</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The transaction of any other business that my properly come before the
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