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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K-A
AMENDMENT NO. 1
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1997 COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-8597
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THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE 94-2657368
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
6140 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD, SUITE 590 94588
PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA (ZIP CODE)
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
510-460-3600
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE
TITLE OF EACH CLASS ON WHICH REGISTERED
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Common Stock, $.10 Par Value, and New York Stock Exchange
associated Rights Pacific Exchange
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [x] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ ]
Aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant as of December 31, 1997; Common Stock, $.10 Par Value --
$589,841,619.
Number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock, as of
December 31, 1997: 14,799,705.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:
DOCUMENT PART OF FORM 10-K
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Portions of the Annual Report to Stockholders Parts I and II
for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1997
Portions of the Proxy Statement for the Annual Part III
Meeting of Stockholders to be held April 2,
1998
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The undersigned registrant hereby amends the signature page of its Annual
Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1997, as set forth in the page
attached hereto.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, on January 27, 1998.
THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
By: /s/ A. THOMAS BENDER
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A. Thomas Bender
President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities indicated on the dates set forth opposite their
respective names.
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/s/ ALLAN E. RUBENSTEIN Chairman of the Board of Directors January 27, 1998
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(Allan E. Rubenstein)
/s/ A. THOMAS BENDER President, Chief Executive Officer January 27, 1998
............................ and Director
(A. Thomas Bender)
/s/ ROBERT S. WEISS Executive Vice President, Treasurer January 27, 1998
............................ Chief Financial Officer and
(Robert S. Weiss) Director
/s/ STEPHEN C. WHITEFORD Vice President and Corporate January 27, 1998
............................ Controller
(Stephen C. Whiteford)
/s/ MICHAEL H. KALKSTEIN Director January 27, 1998
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(Michael H. Kalkstein)
/s/ MOSES MARX Director January 27, 1998
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(Moses Marx)
/s/ DONALD PRESS Director January 27, 1998
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(Donald Press)
/s/ STEVEN ROSENBERG Director January 27, 1998
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(Steven Rosenberg)
/s/ STANLEY ZINBERG Director January 27, 1998
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(Stanley Zinberg)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunder duly authorized.
THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
By: /s/ Stephen C. Whiteford
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Stephen C. Whiteford
Vice President and
Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Dated: January 29, 1998
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