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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-529154
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160401
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160404
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160404

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08597
		FILM NUMBER:		161549929

	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="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, DC 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April&nbsp;1, 2016 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>6140 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 590, Pleasanton, California 94588 </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>(925) 460-3600 </B></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Election of Directors </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On March&nbsp;31,
2016, on recommendation of the Corporate Governance&nbsp;&amp; Nominating Committee, the Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) of The Cooper Companies, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148; or &#147;Cooper&#148;) voted to expand the size of the Board
from 7 directors to 9 directors with effect from April&nbsp;1, 2016 and to elect Colleen E. Jay and William A. Kozy to fill the new director positions, with effect from April&nbsp;1, 2016, until their successors are duly elected and qualified or
their earlier resignation or removal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Both Ms.&nbsp;Jay and Mr.&nbsp;Kozy have both been determined to be independent directors under New
York Stock Exchange listing standards. There are no arrangements or understandings between either Ms.&nbsp;Jay or Mr.&nbsp;Kozy and any other persons pursuant to which they were selected as directors.&nbsp;Additionally, there are no transactions
involving the Company and either Ms.&nbsp;Jay or Mr.&nbsp;Kozy that the Company would be required to report pursuant to Item&nbsp;404(a) of Regulation S-K. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Both Ms.&nbsp;Jay and Mr.&nbsp;Kozy will be compensated for their service as directors consistent with the compensation provided to other
non-employee directors as described in the Company&#146;s most recent proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;29, 2016. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Concurrent with their election, Ms.&nbsp;Jay was appointed to the Organization&nbsp;&amp; Compensation Committee and Mr.&nbsp;Kozy was
appointed to the Audit and the Science&nbsp;&amp; Technology Committees. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On April&nbsp;4, 2016, Cooper issued a press release announcing
the election of Ms.&nbsp;Jay and Mr.&nbsp;Kozy to the Board, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">Suite 590</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">Pleasanton, CA 94588</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">925-460-3663</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><U>www.coopercos.com</U></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Kim Duncan</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Vice
President, Investor Relations</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>ir@cooperco.com</U></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PLEASANTON, Calif., April&nbsp;4, 2016</B> &#150;The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO) announced the appointment of Colleen E. Jay and William A. Kozy to
its Board of Directors, effective April&nbsp;1, 2016. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Jay is the President of the Beauty Specialty Business at Proctor&nbsp;&amp; Gamble, an
American multinational consumer goods company. She has held this role since 2015 and is responsible for the business&#146; skin care, hair care and personal care product business. Prior to taking leadership of the Beauty Specialty Business,
Ms.&nbsp;Jay led the Global Retail Hair Care and Color division of Proctor&nbsp;&amp; Gamble from 2012 to 2015 and the Global Female Beauty division from 2010 to 2012. She also served as Vice President&nbsp;&amp; General Manager, Greater China
Feminine Care, Personal Cleansing, Oral Care&nbsp;&amp; Entire China Marketing Function from 2006 to 2009, where she was responsible for businesses with a combined value of over $1 billion. She has worked in various positions with Proctor&nbsp;&amp;
Gamble since July 1985. Ms.&nbsp;Jay has a bachelor&#146;s degree in Business Administration from Wilfred Laurier University. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">From 2012 until his recent
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infectious diseases and cancers, and advancing drug discovery. Prior to taking on the chief operating officer role, Mr.&nbsp;Kozy served as an executive vice president from 2006 through 2012 and in various other senior executive positions with
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