UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 9, 2005
THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-8597 | 94-2657368 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6140 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 590, Pleasanton, California 94588
(Address of principal executive offices)
(925) 460-3600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| ITEM 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On December 9, 2005, The Cooper Companies, Inc. (Cooper) issued a press release publicly announcing that CooperVision, Inc., the contact lens unit of Cooper, expects that its new silicone hydrogel contact lens will be available in the United States in the second half of 2006 and European introduction of the lens is currently underway. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated by reference herein, and this press release shall not be deemed “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Internet addresses in this release are for information purposes only and are not intended to be hyperlinks to other Cooper information.
| ITEM 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 9, 2005 of The Cooper Companies, Inc. |
SIGNATURE
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 the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. | ||
| By |
/s/ Rodney E. Folden | |
| Rodney E. Folden Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||
Dated: December 9, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description |
Sequentially Numbered Page | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 9, 2005 of The Cooper Companies, Inc. |