<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-15-011098.txt : 20150311
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-15-011098.hdr.sgml : 20150311
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150311195148
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-15-011098
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150310
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150311
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150311

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEISS ROBERT S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001181959

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08597
		FILM NUMBER:		15694153

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6140 STANERIDGE MALL RES #590
		CITY:			PLEASSANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94503
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        <footnote id="F1">Sale price represents an average sale price between $180.930 and $181.895.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Sale price represents an average sale price between $181.90 and $182.87.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Sale price represents an average sale price between $182.90 and $183.17.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Grant Date 10/25/07 NQ Date Exer.: One-fourth shall vest on the earlier of (a) 10/25/08 or (b) when the average closing price reaches $47.77; one-fourth shall vest on the earlier of (a) 10/25/09 or (b) when the average closing price reaches $51.18; one-fourth shall vest on the earlier of (a) 10/25/10 or (b) when the average closing price reaches $55.45; and one-fourth shall vest on the earlier of (a) 10/25/11 or (b) when the average closing price reaches $59.71.  Average Closing Price is defined as the average of the closing prices of a share of common stock of the Company on the New York Stock Exchange (composite quotations, rounded to the nearest whole cent) for the days on which the common stock is so traded, during any 30 consecutive calendar day period commencing on the date the specified stock target is achieved.</footnote>
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