X0201 4 2003-10-27 0 0000711404 COOPER COMPANIES INC COO 0001182042 BATTIN B NORRIS THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.THE COOPER COM 21062 BAKE PARKWAY, #20021062 BAKE PARKW LAKE FOREST CA 92630 0 0 0 1 VP, Investor Relations Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy) 41.44 2003-10-27 2003-10-28 4 A 0 16000 41.44 A 2013-10-26 Common Stock 16000 16000 D The option vests if the Company's stock price achieves certain targets within specified timeframes as follows: one-fourth shall vest if Fair Market Value of the Company's stock achieves $46.41, but not earlier than 5/1/04; one-fourth shall vest if Fair Market Value of the Company's stock achieves $49.73, but not earlier than 5/1/05; one-fourth shall vest if the Fair Market Value of the Company's stock achieves $53.87 but not earlier than 5/1/06; and one-fourth shall vest if the Fair Market Value of the Company's stock achieves $58.02 but not earlier than 5/1/07. All options not other wise vesting pursuant to the above timetable shall become exercisable on October 26, 2008. B. Norris Battin 2003-10-28