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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C.
FORM 10-Q/A
Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
Of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For Quarter Ended December 31, 1997
Commission File Number 0-7955
Mentor Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota 41-0950791
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
5425 Hollister Avenue, Santa Barbara, California 93111
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number: (805) 681-6000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes No
The number of shares outstanding for each of the Issuer's classes of
common stock as of February 13, 1998 was:
Common stock, $.10 par value 24,872,273 shares
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
MENTOR CORPORATION
(Registrant)
DATE: February 18, 1998 BY: /s/ANTHONY R. GETTE
Anthony R. Gette
President and
Chief Operating Officer
DATE: February 18, 1998 BY: /s/GARY E. MISTLIN
Gary E. Mistlin
Chief Financial Officer
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