-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, H5ie5YKCccyl49Zkss6JuEHrDcIzXariBo1Z5XyTOaz1XApcaABlBUBQ86NlmGa6 tnpjAXwtZivXcRvDNkJWlg== 0001021408-02-014523.txt : 20021122 0001021408-02-014523.hdr.sgml : 20021122 20021122134911 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001021408-02-014523 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20021122 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20021122 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: 02837544 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6140 STONERIDGE MALL RD STREET 2: STE 590 CITY: PLEASANTON STATE: CA ZIP: 94588 BUSINESS PHONE: 9254603600 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COOPERVISION INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870701 8-K 1 d8k.htm DATE OF EARLIEST REPORT NOVEMBER 22, 2002 Date of Earliest Report November 22, 2002
 
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): November 22, 2002
 
 
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)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
6140 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 590,
Pleasanton, California
         
94588
(Address of principal executive offices)
         
(Zip Code)
 
(925) 460-3600
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)
 
n/a
(former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 

 
ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS
 
As previously announced, on November 4, 2002, the Board of Directors of The Cooper Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) declared a 100 percent stock dividend on the shares of its common stock, par value $.10 per share (the “Common Shares”), payable November 22, 2002 to shareholders of record on November 14, 2002. The stock dividend means that a shareholder will receive an additional Common Share for each Common Share owned on the record date.
 
Before the stock dividend, the Rights Agreement, dated as of October 29, 1997 between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent, as amended by the First Amendment to the Rights Agreement, dated September 25, 1998 (as so amended, the “Rights Agreement”), provided for one (1) right to purchase one one-hundredth (1/100) of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Company at $145.00 for each Common Share (the “Right”). Pursuant to Section 11.15 of the Rights Agreement, after the stock dividend, each Common Share outstanding shall have attached to it one-half (1/2) of a Right. Each one-half of a Right will entitle the holder to purchase one two-hundredth (1/200) of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock at $72.50 (subject to possible future adjustment as provided in the Rights Agreement).
 
This filing constitutes notice of the foregoing to the holders of securities of the Company, including the Rights, for purposes of the Rights Agreement and no other notice will be given.

 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
   
The Cooper Companies, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date:    November 22, 2002
  
By:
  
/s/ Carol R. Kaufman
       
Carol R. Kaufman
Vice President of Legal Affairs, Secretary and Chief Administrative Officer
 
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