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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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|x |  | Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934For the quarterly period ended May 4, 2002
|  |  |                                                                                                                                  
|  |  | OR                                                                                                                               
|  |  |                                                                                                                                  
|o |  | Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                         
|  |  | For the transition period from
  to  .                                                                                           

Commission file number 1-12814



COLE NATIONAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


|                                                                                       |  |                                                
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -----------------------------------------------
|Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)                |  | 34-1453189
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
|                                                                                       |  |                                                
|5915 Landerbrook Drive
Mayfield Heights, Ohio
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | 44124
(Zip code)                               

(440) 449-4100
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)

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 (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 X   No

As of May 31, 2002, 16,072,181 shares of the registrants common stock were
outstanding.



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|------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
|INDEX                                     
|PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION           
|                                           | Item 1. Financial Statements                                                                 
|                                           | Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
|                                           | Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk                           
|PART II  OTHER INFORMATION               
|                                           | Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                     
|SIGNATURE                                 
|EXHIBIT INDEX                             
|EX-10.1  Amended/Restated Credit Agreement
|EX-10.2  Indenture                        



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COLE NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED MAY 4, 2002
INDEX

|        |  |                       |  |                                                                                          |  |         
|------- |  | --------------------- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | --------
|        |  |                       |  |                                                                                          |  | Page No.
|PART I  |  | FINANCIAL INFORMATION |  |                                                                                         
|        |  |                       |  |                                                                                          |  |         
|        |  | Item 1.               |  | Financial Statements                                                                     |  |         
|        |  |                       |  |                                                                                          |  |         
|        |  |                       |  | Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 4, 2002 and February 2, 2002                       |  | 1       
|        |  |                       |  |                                                                                          |  |         
|        |  |                       |  | Consolidated Statements of Operations for the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2002
and May 5, 2001 |  | 2       
|        |  |                       |  |                                                                                          |  |         
|        |  |                       |  | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2002
and May 5, 2001 |  | 3       
|        |  |                       |  |                                                                                          |  |         
|        |  |                       |  | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                               |  | 4       
|        |  |                       |  |                                                                                          |  |         
|        |  | Item 2.               |  | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    |  | 8       
|        |  |                       |  |                                                                                          |  |         
|        |  | Item 3.               |  | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk                               |  | 11      
|        |  |                       |  |                                                                                          |  |         
|PART II |  | OTHER INFORMATION     |  |                                                                                         
|        |  |                       |  |                                                                                          |  |         
|        |  | Item 6.               |  | Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                         |  | 12      





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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION




Item 1. Financial Statements



COLE NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)


|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         |         |         |             |         |         |         | 
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ----------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | 
|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         | May 4,  |         | February 2,
|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         | 2002    |         | 2002       
|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         |         |         |            
|Assets                                                                                          |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         |         |         |            
|Current assets:                                                                                 |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         |         |         |            
|                                                                                                | Cash and cash equivalents                                               |                                            | $                                 | 62,560                    |         |         | $       | 63,656      |        
|                                                                                                | Accounts receivable, less allowances of
$5,494 and $4,008, respectively |                                            |                                   | 46,245                    |         |         |         | 39,609      |        
|                                                                                                | Current portion of notes receivable                                     |                                            |                                   | 2,897                     |         |         |         | 2,926       |        
|                                                                                                | Inventories                                                             |                                            |                                   | 118,832                   |         |         |         | 111,098     |        
|                                                                                                | Refundable income taxes                                                 |                                            |                                   | 472                       |         |         |         | 502         |        
|                                                                                                | Prepaid expenses and other                                              |                                            |                                   | 21,859                    |         |         |         | 22,757      |        
|                                                                                                | Deferred income tax benefits                                            |                                            |                                   | 547                       |         |         |         | 477         |        
|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         |         |         |            
|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            | Total current assets              |                           |         | 253,412 |         |             |         | 241,025 |        
|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         |         |         |            
|Property and equipment, at cost                                                                 |                                                                         |                                            | 300,104                           |                           |         |         | 297,649 |            
|                                                                                                | Less  accumulated depreciation and amortization                        |                                            |                                   | (177,531                  | )       |         |         | (174,300    | )      
|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         |         |         |            
|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            | Total property and equipment, net |                           |         | 122,573 |         |             |         | 123,349 |        
|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         |         |         |            
|Notes receivable, excluding current portion, less allowances of
$4,218 and $5,209, respectively |                                                                         |                                            | 19,381                            |                           |         |         | 19,056  |            
|Deferred income taxes and other assets                                                          |                                                                         |                                            | 73,104                            |                           |         |         | 74,220  |            
|Intangible assets, net                                                                          |                                                                         |                                            | 146,549                           |                           |         |         | 146,544 |            
|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         |         |         |            
|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            | Total assets                      |                           | $       | 615,019 |         |             | $       | 604,194 |        
|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         |         |         |            
|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         |         |         |            
|Liabilities and Stockholders Equity                                                            |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         |         |         |            
|Current liabilities:                                                                            |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         |         |         |            
|                                                                                                | Current portion of long-term debt                                       |                                            | $                                 | 64                        |         |         | $       | 85          |        
|                                                                                                | Accounts payable                                                        |                                            |                                   | 61,044                    |         |         |         | 57,647      |        
|                                                                                                | Accrued interest                                                        |                                            |                                   | 7,466                     |         |         |         | 6,539       |        
|                                                                                                | Accured liabilities                                                     |                                            |                                   | 82,812                    |         |         |         | 79,722      |        
|                                                                                                | Accrued income taxes                                                    |                                            |                                   | 2,148                     |         |         |         | 3,501       |        
|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         |         |         |            
|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            |                                   | Total current liabilities |         |         | 153,534 |             |         |         | 147,494 | 
|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         |         |         |            
|Long-term debt, net of discount and current portion                                             |                                                                         |                                            | 284,346                           |                           |         |         | 284,318 |            
|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         |         |         |            
|Other long-term liabilities                                                                     |                                                                         |                                            | 16,759                            |                           |         |         | 16,775  |            
|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         |         |         |            
|Stockholders equity                                                                            |                                                                         |                                            | 160,380                           |                           |         |         | 155,607 |            
|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         |         |         |            
|                                                                                                |                                                                         | Total liabilities and stockholders equity |                                   | $                         | 615,019 |         |         | $           | 604,194 |        
|                                                                                                |                                                                         |                                            |                                   |                           |         |         |         |            

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

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COLE NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)


|                                     |                                     |                                                |         |                      |         |        |         |         |         | 
|------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------- | -------------------- | ------- | ------ | ------- | ------- | ------- | 
|                                     |                                     |                                                |         | Thirteen Weeks Ended
|                                     |                                     |                                                |         |                     
|                                     |                                     |                                                |         | May 4,               |         | May 5,
|                                     |                                     |                                                |         | 2002                 |         | 2001  
|                                     |                                     |                                                |         |                      |         |       
|Net revenue                          |                                     | $                                              | 290,109 |                      |         | $      | 270,291 |        
|                                     |                                     |                                                |         |                      |         |        |         |        
|Costs and expenses:                  |                                     |                                                |         |                      |         |        |         |        
|                                     | Cost of goods sold                  |                                                |         | 95,648               |         |        |         | 87,722  |        
|                                     | Operating expenses                  |                                                |         | 183,387              |         |        |         | 173,903 |        
|                                     | Goodwill and tradename amortization |                                                |         |                     |         |        |         | 1,462   |        
|                                     |                                     |                                                |         |                      |         |        |         |        
|                                     |                                     | Total costs and expenses                       |         |                      | 279,035 |        |         |         | 263,087 | 
|                                     |                                     |                                                |         |                      |         |        |         |        
|                                     |                                     |                                                |         |                      |         |        |         |        
|Operating income                     |                                     |                                                | 11,074  |                      |         |        | 7,204   |        
|                                     |                                     |                                                |         |                      |         |        |         |        
|Interest and other (income) expense: |                                     |                                                |         |                      |         |        |         |        
|                                     | Interest expense                    |                                                |         | 7,129                |         |        |         | 7,058   |        
|                                     | Interest and other income           |                                                |         | (883                 | )       |        |         | (1,287  | )      
|                                     |                                     | Total interest and other (income) expense, net |         |                      | 6,246   |        |         |         | 5,771   | 
|                                     |                                     |                                                |         |                      |         |        |         |        
|Income before income taxes           |                                     |                                                | 4,828   |                      |         |        | 1,433   |        
|                                     |                                     |                                                |         |                      |         |        |         |        
|Income tax provision                 |                                     |                                                | 1,931   |                      |         |        | 788     |        
|                                     |                                     |                                                |         |                      |         |        |         |        
|Net income                           |                                     | $                                              | 2,897   |                      |         | $      | 645     |        
|                                     |                                     |                                                |         |                      |         |        |         |        
|                                     |                                     |                                                |         |                      |         |        |         |        
|Earnings per share:                  |                                     |                                                |         |                      |         |        |         |        
|                                     | Basic                               |                                                | $       | 0.18                 |         |        | $       | 0.04    |        
|                                     | Diluted                             |                                                | $       | 0.18                 |         |        | $       | 0.04    |        

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an
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COLE NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)


|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       |                      |        |        |       |        |        |  
|------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------------- | ------ | ------ | ----- | ------ | ------ | -
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       | Thirteen Weeks Ended
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       |                     
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       | May 4,               |        | May 5,
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       | 2002                 |        | 2001  
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       |                      |        |       
|Cash flows from operating activities: |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       |                      |        |       
|                                      | Net income                                                                        |                                                                                           | $                                                                | 2,897                                                |       |                      | $      | 645    |      
|                                      | Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities: |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       |                      |        |        |      
|                                      |                                                                                   | Depreciation and amortization                                                             |                                                                  |                                                      | 9,421 |                      |        |        | 9,873 |       
|                                      |                                                                                   | Noncash interest expense and interest and other income, net                               |                                                                  |                                                      | (245  | )                    |        |        | 172   |       
|                                      |                                                                                   | Gain on sale of fixed assets                                                              |                                                                  |                                                      |      |                      |        |        | (683  | )     
|                                      |                                                                                   | Increases (decreases) in cash resulting from changes in operating
assets and liabilities: |                                                                  |                                                      |       |                      |        |        |       |       
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           | Accounts and notes receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets |                                                      |       | (5,625               | )      |        |       | 4,199  |       
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           | Inventories                                                      |                                                      |       | (7,682               | )      |        |       | (7,546 | )     
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           | Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities      |                                                      |       | 6,506                |        |        |       | (5,451 | )     
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           | Accrued interest                                                 |                                                      |       | 678                  |        |        |       | 597    |       
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           | Accrued, refundable and deferred income taxes                    |                                                      |       | 268                  |        |        |       | 1,042  |       
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       |                      |        |       
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  | Net cash provided by operating activities            |       |                      | 6,218  |        |       |        | 2,848  |  
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       |                      |        |       
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       |                      |        |       
|Cash flows from investing activities: |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       |                      |        |       
|                                      | Purchases of property and equipment, net                                          |                                                                                           |                                                                  | (6,348                                               | )     |                      |        | (5,933 | )    
|                                      | Net proceeds from sale of fixed assets                                            |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                     |       |                      |        | 4,712  |      
|                                      | Systems development costs                                                         |                                                                                           |                                                                  | (1,228                                               | )     |                      |        | (2,107 | )    
|                                      | Other, net                                                                        |                                                                                           |                                                                  | (145                                                 | )     |                      |        | (105   | )    
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       |                      |        |       
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  | Net cash used for investing activities               |       |                      | (7,721 | )      |       |        | (3,433 | )
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       |                      |        |       
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       |                      |        |       
|Cash flows from financing activities: |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       |                      |        |       
|                                      | Repayment of long-term debt                                                       |                                                                                           |                                                                  | (21                                                  | )     |                      |        | (154   | )    
|                                      | Net proceeds from exercise of stock options                                       |                                                                                           |                                                                  | 389                                                  |       |                      |        | 43     |      
|                                      | Issuance of notes receivable  stock options and awards                           |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                     |       |                      |        | (345   | )    
|                                      | Other, net                                                                        |                                                                                           |                                                                  | 39                                                   |       |                      |        | (200   | )    
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       |                      |        |       
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  | Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities |       |                      | 407    |        |       |        | (656   | )
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       |                      |        |       
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       |                      |        |       
|Cash and cash equivalents:            |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       |                      |        |       
|                                      | Net decrease during the period                                                    |                                                                                           |                                                                  | (1,096                                               | )     |                      |        | (1,241 | )    
|                                      | Balance, beginning of period                                                      |                                                                                           |                                                                  | 63,656                                               |       |                      |        | 36,725 |      
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       |                      |        |       
|                                      | Balance, end of period                                                            |                                                                                           | $                                                                | 62,560                                               |       |                      | $      | 35,484 |      
|                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                           |                                                                  |                                                      |       |                      |        |       

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COLE NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cole
National Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, including Cole National
Group, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the Company). All
significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared
without audit and certain information and footnote disclosures normally included
in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted, although
management believes that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the
information not misleading. Results for interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These statements
should be read in conjunction with the Companys consolidated financial
statements for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2002.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements
contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary
to present fairly its financial position as of May 4, 2002 and the results of
operations and cash flows for the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2002 and May 5, 2001.

Inventories

The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements have been
prepared without physical inventories.

Cash Flows

Net cash flows from operating activities reflect net cash payments
(receipts) for income taxes and payments for interest of $1,542,000 and
$6,142,000, respectively, for the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2002, and ($285,000) and
$6,156,000, respectively, for the 13 weeks ended May 5, 2001

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share for the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2002 and May 5, 2001
have been calculated based on the following weighted average number of common
shares and equivalents outstanding:

|        |  |      |            |      |  |  |            | 
|------- |  | ---- | ---------- | ---- |  |  | ---------- | 
|        |  | 2002 |            | 2001
|        |  |      |            |     
|Basic   |  |      | 15,978,068 |      |  |  | 15,694,224 | 
|Diluted |  |      | 16,469,429 |      |  |  | 15,796,732 | 

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Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Total other comprehensive income (loss) for the 13 weeks ended May 4,
2002 and May 5, 2001 is as follows (000s omitted):

|                                        |  |                |       |        |  |   |      |  
|--------------------------------------- |  | -------------- | ----- | ------ |  | - | ---- | -
|                                        |  | 13 Weeks Ended
|                                        |  |               
|                                        |  | May 4,         |       | May 5,
|                                        |  | 2002           |       | 2001  
|                                        |  |                |       |       
|Net income                              |  | $              | 2,897 |        |  | $ | 645  |  
|Cumulative translation gain (loss), net |  |                | 1,115 |        |  |   | (877 | )
|                                        |  |                |       |        |  |   |      |  
|Total other comprehensive income (loss) |  | $              | 4,012 |        |  | $ | (232 | )
|                                        |  |                |       |        |  |   |      |  

Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the
current year presentation.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standard Board Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
in the first quarter of fiscal 2002. This statement requires that goodwill and
certain intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives will no longer be
amortized, but instead, will be subject to reviews for impairment annually, or
more frequently if certain indicators arise. With the adoption of this
statement, the Company ceased amortization of goodwill and tradenames as of
February 3, 2002. The Company is in the process of completing the required
transitional impairment testing of goodwill.

The following table presents the first quarter results of the Company
on a comparable basis (000s omitted, except per share amounts):

|                            |                                                 |  |                |       |        |  |   |       |  
|--------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |  | -------------- | ----- | ------ |  | - | ----- | -
|                            |                                                 |  | 13 Weeks Ended
|                            |                                                 |  |               
|                            |                                                 |  | May 4,         |       | May 5,
|                            |                                                 |  | 2002           |       | 2001  
|                            |                                                 |  |                |       |       
|Net income:                 |                                                 |  |                |       |        |  |   |      
|                            | Reported net income                             |  | $              | 2,897 |        |  | $ | 645   |  
|                            | Goodwill amortization                           |  |                |      |        |  |   | 1,153 |  
|                            | Tradename amortization                          |  |                |      |        |  |   | 309   |  
|                            | Related tax adjustment                          |  |                |      |        |  |   | (370  | )
|                            |                                                 |  |                |       |        |  |   |      
|                            | Adjusted net income                             |  | $              | 2,897 |        |  | $ | 1,737 |  
|                            |                                                 |  |                |       |        |  |   |      
|Basic earnings per share:   |                                                 |  |                |       |        |  |   |      
|                            | Reported net income                             |  | $              | 0.18  |        |  | $ | 0.04  |  
|                            | Goodwill and tradename amortization,
net of tax |  |                |      |        |  |   | 0.07  |  
|                            |                                                 |  |                |       |        |  |   |      
|                            | Adjusted net income                             |  | $              | 0.18  |        |  | $ | 0.11  |  
|                            |                                                 |  |                |       |        |  |   |      
|Diluted earnings per share: |                                                 |  |                |       |        |  |   |      
|                            | Reported net income                             |  | $              | 0.18  |        |  | $ | 0.04  |  
|                            | Goodwill and tradename amortization,
net of tax |  |                |      |        |  |   | 0.07  |  
|                            |                                                 |  |                |       |        |  |   |      
|                            | Adjusted net income                             |  | $              | 0.18  |        |  | $ | 0.11  |  
|                            |                                                 |  |                |       |        |  |   |      

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The net carrying amount of intangible assets at May 4, 2002, by
business segment, was $124,218,000 at Cole Vision and $22,331,000 at Things
Remembered. The change in the net carrying amount of intangible assets for the
13 weeks ended May 4, 2002, was due to currency impact on goodwill at Cole
Vision.

Segment Information

Information on the Companys reportable segments is as follows (000s
omitted):

|                         |                                |                                |   |                |         |        |   |         |         |  
|------------------------ | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------ | - | -------------- | ------- | ------ | - | ------- | ------- | -
|                         |                                |                                |   | 13 Weeks Ended
|                         |                                |                                |   |               
|                         |                                |                                |   | May 4,         |         | May 5,
|                         |                                |                                |   | 2002           |         | 2001  
|                         |                                |                                |   |                |         |       
|Net revenue:             |                                |                                |   |                |         |        |   |        
|                         | Cole Vision                    |                                | $ | 236,656        |         |        | $ | 216,381 |        
|                         | Things Remembered              |                                |   | 53,453         |         |        |   | 53,910  |        
|                         |                                |                                |   |                |         |        |   |        
|                         |                                | Consolidated net revenue       |   | $              | 290,109 |        |   | $       | 270,291 |  
|                         |                                |                                |   |                |         |        |   |        
|Operating income (loss): |                                |                                |   |                |         |        |   |        
|                         | Cole Vision                    |                                | $ | 15,136         |         |        | $ | 11,379  |        
|                         | Things Remembered              |                                |   | (1,364         | )       |        |   | (1,068  | )      
|                         |                                |                                |   |                |         |        |   |        
|                         |                                | Total segment operating income |   |                | 13,772  |        |   |         | 10,311  |  
|                         | Unallocated amounts:           |                                |   |                |         |        |   |         |        
|                         |                                | Corporate expenses             |   |                | (2,698  | )      |   |         | (3,107  | )
|                         |                                |                                |   |                |         |        |   |        
|                         | Consolidated operating income  |                                |   | 11,074         |         |        |   | 7,204   |        
|                         | Interest and other income, net |                                |   | (6,246         | )       |        |   | (5,771  | )      
|                         |                                |                                |   |                |         |        |   |        
|                         | Income before income taxes     |                                | $ | 4,828          |         |        | $ | 1,433   |        
|                         |                                |                                |   |                |         |        |   |        

Subsequent Events

On May 22, 2002, Cole National Group issued $150.0 million of 8-7/8%
senior subordinated notes due 2012. These notes are unsecured and mature on May
15, 2012. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually on each May 15 and
November 15, commencing November 15, 2002.

The indenture pursuant to which the 8-7/8% notes were issued contains
certain optional and mandatory redemption features and other financial covenants
similar to those in the indentures for Cole National Groups 8-5/8% and
previously outstanding 9-7/8% notes.

Net proceeds from the 8-7/8% note offering, together with cash on hand,
were used to retire $150.0 million of 9-7/8% senior subordinated notes due 2006
and pay premiums and other costs associated with retiring those notes. The
Company anticipates that its second quarter results will include an
extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt of approximately $7.6
million, net of an income tax benefit of approximately $4.1 million,
representing the payment of premiums and other costs of retiring the notes and
the write-offs of unamortized discount and deferred financing fees.

In connection with the 8-7/8% note offering, Cole National Group and
its operating subsidiaries amended their existing credit facility to, among
other things, extend its term to May 31, 2006, provide a working capital
commitment of $75.0 million and reduce borrowing rates. Borrowings under the
amended credit facility presently bear interest at a rate equal to, at the
option of the principal operating subsidiaries of Cole National Group, either
(a) the Eurodollar Rate plus 2.25% or (b) 1.25% plus the highest of (i) the
prime rate, (ii) the three-week moving average of the secondary market rates for
three-month certificates of deposit plus 1.0% and (iii) the federal funds

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rate plus 0.5%. Cole National Group pays a commitment fee of between 0.50% and
0.75% per annum on the unused portion of the facility based on the percentage of
revolving credit commitments used.

The amended credit facility, which is guaranteed by Cole National
Corporation and Cole National Group, has customary operating and financial
covenants similar to those in the Companys previous credit agreement, as
described in Cole Nationals annual report on Form 10-K.

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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following is a discussion of certain factors affecting the
Companys results of operations for the 13-week periods ended May 4, 2002 and
May 5, 2001 (the Companys first quarter) and its liquidity and capital
resources. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this filing and the
audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2002 included
in the Companys annual report on Form 10-K.

Fiscal years end on the Saturday closest to January 31 and are
identified according to the calendar year in which they begin. For example, the
fiscal year ended February 2, 2002 is referred to as fiscal 2001. The current
fiscal year, which will end February 1, 2003, is referred to as fiscal 2002.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth certain operating information
for the first quarter fiscal 2002 and fiscal 2001 (dollars in millions):

|                                                    |                                     |                     |       |               |       |      |       |        |       |   |        |      |      |  
|--------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | ------------------- | ----- | ------------- | ----- | ---- | ----- | ------ | ----- | - | ------ | ---- | ---- | -
|                                                    |                                     |                     |       | First Quarter |       |      |       |       
|                                                    |                                     |                     |       |               |       |      |       |       
|                                                    |                                     |                     |       | 2002          |       | 2001 |       | Change
|                                                    |                                     |                     |       |               |       |      |       |       
|Net revenue                                         |                                     |                     |       |               |       |      |       |        |       |   |        |     
|                                                    | Cole Vision                         |                     | $     | 236.6         |       |      | $     | 216.4  |       |   |        | 9.4  | %   
|                                                    | Things Remembered                   |                     |       | 53.5          |       |      |       | 53.9   |       |   |        | (0.8 | )   
|                                                    |                                     |                     |       |               |       |      |       |        |       |   |        |     
|                                                    |                                     | Total net revenue   |       | $             | 290.1 |      |       | $      | 270.3 |   |        |      | 7.3  | %
|                                                    |                                     |                     |       |               |       |      |       |        |       |   |        |     
|Gross margin                                        |                                     | $                   | 194.5 |               |       | $    | 182.6 |        |       |   | 6.5    | %   
|Operating expenses                                  |                                     |                     | 183.4 |               |       |      | 173.9 |        |       |   | 5.5    |     
|Goodwill and tradename amortization                 |                                     |                     |      |               |       |      | 1.5   |        |       |   | (100.0 | )   
|                                                    |                                     |                     |       |               |       |      |       |        |       |   |        |     
|                                                    |                                     | Operating income    |       | $             | 11.1  |      |       | $      | 7.2   |   |        |      | 53.7 | %
|                                                    |                                     |                     |       |               |       |      |       |        |       |   |        |     
|Percentage of net revenue                           |                                     |                     |       |               |       |      |       |        |       |   |        |     
|                                                    | Gross margin                        |                     |       | 67.0          | %     |      |       | 67.5   | %     |   |        | (0.5 | )   
|                                                    | Operating expenses                  |                     |       | 63.2          |       |      |       | 64.3   |       |   |        | (1.1 | )   
|                                                    | Goodwill and tradename amortization |                     |       |              |       |      |       | 0.5    |       |   |        | (0.5 | )   
|                                                    |                                     |                     |       |               |       |      |       |        |       |   |        |     
|                                                    |                                     | Operating income    |       |               | 3.8   | %    |       |        | 2.7   | % |        |      | 1.1  |  
|                                                    |                                     |                     |       |               |       |      |       |        |       |   |        |     
|Number of retail locations at the end
of the period |                                     |                     |       |               |       |      |       |        |       |   |        |     
|                                                    | Cole Licensed Brands                |                     |       | 1,286         |       |      |       | 1,186  |       |   |        |      |     
|                                                    | Pearle company-owned                |                     |       | 422           |       |      |       | 438    |       |   |        |      |     
|                                                    | Pearle franchised                   |                     |       | 442           |       |      |       | 421    |       |   |        |      |     
|                                                    |                                     |                     |       |               |       |      |       |        |       |   |        |     
|                                                    |                                     | Total Cole Vision   |       |               | 2,150 |      |       |        | 2,045 |   |        |      |      |  
|                                                    | Things Remembered                   |                     |       | 776           |       |      |       | 781    |       |   |        |      |     
|                                                    |                                     |                     |       |               |       |      |       |        |       |   |        |     
|                                                    |                                     | Total Cole National |       |               | 2,926 |      |       |        | 2,826 |   |        |      |      |  
|                                                    |                                     |                     |       |               |       |      |       |        |       |   |        |     

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The increase in consolidated net revenue for the first quarter was
primarily attributable to increases in comparable store sales at Cole Vision,
growth in managed vision care revenue and an increase in the number of Target
Optical stores now open. Changes in comparable store sales by
business for fiscal 2002 compared to the same period a year ago were as follows:

|                             |                     |  |               |     |  
|---------------------------- | ------------------- |  | ------------- | --- | -
|                             |                     |  | First Quarter
|                             |                     |  |              
|Cole Licensed Brands (U.S.)  |                     |  | 3.5           | %  
|Pearle company-owned (U.S.)  |                     |  | 10.6          | %  
|                             | Total Cole Vision   |  |               | 5.9 | %
|Things Remembered            |                     |  | (3.0          | %) 
|                             | Total Cole National |  |               | 3.9 | %
|                            
|Pearle U.S. franchise stores |                     |  | 5.9           | %  
|Pearle U.S. chain-wide       |                     |  | 8.1           | %  

At Cole Licensed Brands, comparable store sales increased primarily
from an increase in the average spectacle selling price, as unit sales decreased
slightly. At Pearle, the increase in company-owned comparable store sales was
driven primarily by an increase in the number of transactions with a modest increase in average spectacle selling price. At Things Remembered,
comparable store sales declined as fewer transactions more than offset the
increase in average selling price resulting from sales of new merchandise at
higher average unit retails, more personalization and less clearance
merchandise.

The first quarter gross margin dollar increase was attributable to
improvements in net revenue at Cole Vision. Overall, the gross margin rate
decreased to 67.0% from 67.5% in fiscal 2001 due to a number of factors,
including more aggressive pricing of contact lenses, the mix of frames selected
by Sears Optical customers and an increase in products sold to Pearle
franchisees. Although sales to franchisees generate lower margins, they add
gross margin dollars and provide other benefits to the Company including a more
uniform merchandise assortment and a consistent brand look across all stores. As
a result, the gross margin rate at Cole Vision declined by 0.7 percentage points
compared to first quarter 2001. However, the gross margin rate at Things
Remembered increased 0.8 percentage points compared to first quarter 2001
benefiting primarily from the improvement in average selling price discussed
above.

The dollar increase in operating expenses for first quarter 2002 was
primarily due to costs incurred to support the increase in net revenue and the
number of Target Optical stores opened in the past twelve months, partially
offset by reduced advertising expenditures at Pearle. As a percentage of net
revenue, operating expenses improved to 63.2% from 64.3% in fiscal 2001, gaining
operating leverage of 1.1 percentage points. The leverage gain was primarily due
to the increase in comparable store sales at Cole Vision and reduced
advertising expenditures. Amortization of goodwill and tradenames was stopped in
fiscal 2002 as a result of adopting Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 142 (SFAS 142).

The $3.9 million improvement in first quarter 2002 operating income
compared to first quarter 2001 was primarily attributable to the increase in net
revenues and operating leverage at Cole Vision and the adoption of SFAS 142 as
discussed above.

The increase in interest and other (income) expense, net, was primarily
the result of a $0.7 million gain from the sale of a Dallas office facility in
fiscal 2001. An income tax provision was recorded in the first quarter of fiscal
2002 and fiscal 2001 using the Companys estimated annual effective tax rates of
40.0% and 55.0%, respectively. The reduction in the estimated effective tax rate
compared to fiscal 2001 was primarily a result of adopting SFAS 142 which
stopped nondeductible goodwill amortization.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Companys primary source of liquidity is funds provided from the
operations of its operating subsidiaries. In addition, as of May 4, 2002, Cole
National Group, Inc., and its operating subsidiaries had a working capital
commitment ranging from $50.0 million to $75.0 million based on Cole National
Groups current debt leverage ratio, as described in the
Companys amended credit facility. As of May
4, 2002, the total commitment was $75.0 million and availability under this
credit facility totaled $62.7 million, after reduction for commitments under
outstanding letters of credit. There were no working capital borrowings
outstanding at any time during the first quarter of fiscal 2002 or the first
quarter of fiscal 2001. Cole National Group and its principal operating
subsidiaries were in compliance with all credit facility covenants at May 4,
2002.

On May 22, 2002, Cole National Group issued $150.0 million of 8-7/8%
senior subordinated notes due 2012. These notes are unsecured and mature on May
15, 2012. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually on each May 15 and
November 15, commencing November 15, 2002.

The indenture pursuant to which the 8-7/8% notes were issued contains
certain optional and mandatory redemption features and other financial covenants
including restrictions on the ability of Cole National Group to pay dividends or
make other restricted payments to Cole National Corporation. The indenture
permits dividend payments to Cole National Corporation equal to 50% of Cole
National Groups consolidated net income, provided that no default or event of
default has occurred under the indenture and that Cole National Group has met a
specified fixed charge coverage ratio test. The indenture also permits payments
to Cole National Corporation for certain tax obligations and for administrative
expenses not to exceed 0.25% of net revenue.

Net proceeds from the 8-7/8% note offering, together with cash on hand,
were used to retire $150.0 million of 9-7/8% senior subordinated notes due 2006
and pay premiums and other costs associated with retiring those notes. The
Company anticipates that its second quarter results will include an
extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt of approximately $7.6
million, net of an income tax benefit of approximately $4.1 million,
representing the payment of premiums and other costs of retiring those notes and
the write-offs of unamortized discount and deferred financing fees. In addition
to extending the Companys debt maturity schedule, the offering and retirement
will reduce annual cash interest expense by $1.5 million.

In connection with the 8-7/8% note offering, Cole National Group and
its operating subsidiaries amended their existing credit facility to, among
other things, extend its term to May 31, 2006, provide a working capital
commitment of $75.0 million and reduce borrowing rates. The credit facility,
which is guaranteed by Cole National Corporation and Cole National Group,
requires Cole National Group and its principal operating subsidiaries to comply
with customary operating covenants that restrict corporate activities, including
covenants restricting the ability of the subsidiaries to incur additional
indebtedness, pay dividends, prepay subordinated indebtedness, dispose of
certain investments or make acquisitions. The credit facility also requires Cole
National Group to comply with certain financial covenants, including covenants
regarding minimum interest coverage and maximum leverage.

Operations for the first quarter provided $6.2 million of cash in
fiscal 2002 compared to $2.8 million in fiscal 2001. The primary reasons for the
$3.4 million increase in cash provided by operations were the increase in net
income and changes in certain operating assets and liabilities during the first
quarter of fiscal 2002 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2001. In fiscal
2002, funds provided by temporary increases in accounts payable and accrued
liabilities due primarily to the timing of purchases and payments were partially
offset by an increase in accounts receivable from strong April comparable store
sales at Cole Vision.

Capital expenditures were $6.3 million and $5.9 million for the first
quarter of fiscal 2002 and fiscal 2001, respectively. The majority of capital
expenditures were for store fixtures, equipment and leasehold improvements for
new stores, including the Target Optical expansion, and the remodeling of
existing stores. In fiscal 2001, net proceeds of $4.7 million were received from
the sale of a facility in Dallas, Texas that was no longer needed. The Company
paid approximately $1.2 million and $2.1 million for systems development costs
in the first quarter of fiscal 2002 and fiscal 2001, respectively.

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The Company believes that funds provided from operations including cash on
hand along with funds available under the credit facility will provide adequate
sources of liquidity to allow its operating subsidiaries to continue to expand
the number of stores and to fund capital expenditures and systems development
costs.

New Accounting Pronouncements

The Company adopted SFAS 142 in the first quarter of fiscal 2002. This
statement requires that goodwill and certain intangible assets deemed to have
indefinite lives will no longer be amortized, but instead, will be subject to
reviews for impairment annually, or more frequently if certain indicators arise.
With the adoption of this statement, the Company ceased amortization of goodwill
and tradenames as of February 3, 2002. Amortization of goodwill and tradenames
totaled $5.8 million in fiscal 2001. The Company is in the process of completing
the required transitional impairment testing of goodwill.

Forward-Looking Information

Based on the momentum generated in first quarter 2002, management
expects second quarter earnings per share before the extraordinary loss on early
extinguishment of debt to be flat or slightly above earnings per share for the
same period last year after last year is adjusted for the pro forma impacts of
SFAS 142 and the use of fiscal 2002s estimated annual effective tax rate of
40%. Management continues to estimate that full year net income could increase
approximately 15% to 20% in fiscal 2002 from fiscal 2001 with fiscal 2001
adjusted for the pro forma impacts previously described. Achieving both the
second quarter and the full year earnings expectations assumes, among other
things, that the current economic environment does not worsen.

Certain sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including this
Managements Discussion and Analysis, contain forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual
results may differ materially from those forecast due to a variety of factors
that can adversely affect the operating results, liquidity and financial
condition, such as risks associated with the timing and achievement of
improvements in the operations of the optical business, the nature and extent of
disruptions of the economy from terrorist activities and from governmental and
consumer responses to such acts, the success of new store openings and the rate
at which new stores achieve profitability, the Companys relationships with host
stores and franchisees, the Companys ability to select, stock and price
merchandise attractive to customers, success of systems development and
integration, competition and regulation in the optical industry, integration of
acquired businesses, economic, political and weather factors affecting consumer
spending, operating factors affecting customer satisfaction, including
manufacturing quality of optical and engraved goods, the mix of goods sold,
pricing and other competitive factors, the seasonality of the Companys business
and the actual effect of implementation of new accounting standards.
Forward-looking statements are made based upon managements expectations and
beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company. All forward-looking
statements involve risk and uncertainty.




Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Companys major market risk exposure is to changes in foreign
currency exchange rates, which could impact its results of operations and
financial condition. Foreign exchange risk arises from the Companys exposure to
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates because the Companys reporting
currency is the United States dollar. Management seeks to minimize the exposure
to foreign currency fluctuations through natural internal offsets to the fullest
extent possible.

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PART II  OTHER INFORMATION




Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

|    |  |                                                                            
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|(a) |  | Exhibits. The following Exhibits are filed herewith and made a part hereof:

|     |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|---- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|10.1 |  | Amended and Restated Credit agreement dated May 23, 2002. Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated May 23, 2002, among Cole Vision Corporation, Things Remembered, Inc., and
Pearle, Inc. and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
|    
|10.2 |  | Indenture dated May 22, 2002, by and among Cole National Group, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank
Minnesota, National Association, as trustee, relating to the 8-7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes
Due 2012.                                   

|    |  |                                                                                                                                      
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|(b) |  | Reports on Form 8-K                                                                                                                  
|   
|    |  | The Company filed a report on Form 8-K on May 7, 2002, which disclosed domestic comparable store sales for the first quarter of 2002.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

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|                    |  |  |  | COLE NATIONAL CORPORATION                                                                                                                        
|                   
|                    |  |  |  | By: /s/ Tracy L. BurmeisterTracy L. Burmeister
Vice President Accounting and Reporting
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer)
|                   
|                    |  |  |  |                                                                                                                                                  
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|Date: June 13, 2002 |  | 

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COLE NATIONAL CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED MAY 4, 2002




EXHIBIT INDEX

|        |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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|Exhibit
|Number  |  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                      
|       
|10.1    |  | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated May 23, 2002 among Cole Vision Corporation, Things Remembered, Inc.,
and Pearle, Inc. and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.                        
|        |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|10.2    |  | Indenture dated May 22, 2002, by and among Cole National Group, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank
Minnesota, National Association, as trustee, relating to the 8-7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes
Due 2012.

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