# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000711404
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-024273
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
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## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-024273.hdr.sgml**: 20260408

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-024273

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260407

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260408

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260408

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000711404
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** OPHTHALMIC GOODS [3851]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 942657368
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-08597
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26848744

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6101 BOLLINGER CANYON ROAD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** SAN RAMON
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94583
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9254603600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6101 BOLLINGER CANYON ROAD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** SAN RAMON
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94583

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** COOPER COMPANIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** COOPERVISION INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19870701

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, DC 20549**

**_______________________________________________**

**FORM 8-K** 

**_______________________________________________**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the**

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 7, 2026** 

**_______________________________________________**

**THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.** 

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

**_______________________________________________**

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Delaware** | **1-8597** | **94-2657368** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction <br>of incorporation)** | **(Commission <br>File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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**6101 Bollinger Canyon Road, Suite 500, San Ramon, California 94583** 

**(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)**

**(925) 460-3600** 

**(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)**

**_______________________________________________**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $.10 par value | COO | Nasdaq Global Select Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

On April 7, 2026, The Cooper Companies, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2026 (the "Proxy Statement"). Votes were cast by the stockholders as set forth below.

<u>Proposal 1 – Election of Directors</u>

The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| <u>Nominee</u> | <u>For</u> | <u>Against</u> | <u>Abstain</u> | <u>Broker Non-Votes</u> |
| Colleen E. Jay | 168376523 | 12944967 | 51475 | 4861794 |
| Barbara A. Carbone | 179479519 | 1826628 | 66818 | 4861794 |
| Lawrence E. Kurzius | 173792254 | 7503348 | 77363 | 4861794 |
| Cynthia L. Lucchese | 174519348 | 6777710 | 75907 | 4861794 |
| Teresa S. Madden | 178796239 | 2498480 | 78246 | 4861794 |
| Maria Rivas, M.D. | 178782933 | 2418637 | 171395 | 4861794 |
| Walter M Rosebrough, Jr. | 175933138 | 5373457 | 66370 | 4861794 |
| Robert S. Weiss | 175426010 | 5876764 | 70191 | 4861794 |
| Albert G. White III | 176978118 | 1540013 | 2854834 | 4861794 |

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<u>Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</u> 

The appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2026 was ratified.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| <u>For</u> | <u>Against</u> | <u>Abstain</u> | <u>Broker Non-Votes</u> |
| 177,458,340 | 8,734,644 | 41,775 | - |

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<u>Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation</u> 

The stockholders adopted, on an advisory basis, a resolution approving the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers as presented in the Proxy Statement.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| <u>For</u> | <u>Against</u> | <u>Abstain</u> | <u>Broker Non-Votes</u> |
| 162,890,748 | 18,385,667 | 96,550 | 4,861,794 |

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**ITEM 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits.

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| **<u>Exhibit</u>** | **<u>Description</u>** |
| 104.1 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>/s/ Daniel G. McBride&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Daniel G. McBride

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel & Secretary

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Dated: April 8, 2026