UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM  i 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):  i January 28, 2021

 

THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

i Delaware		i 1-8597		i 94-2657368
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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

(Address of principal executive offices)

 i (925)  i 460-3600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
i Common Stock, $.10 par value		i COO		i The New York Stock Exchange

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

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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 pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

2021 Incentive Payment Plan

On January 28, 2021, the Organization and Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of The Cooper Companies, Inc. (“Cooper”) approved the 2021 Incentive Payment Plan (the “2021 IPP”) for Cooper and its subsidiaries (collectively with Cooper, the “Company”) which provides cash incentive opportunities for named executive officers and other executives as a percentage of base salaries, performance goals relating to the operating business’ (CooperVision’s or CooperSurgical’s) or the Company’s consolidated results (depending upon the named participant’s area of responsibility).

The above summary of the 2021 IPP is qualified in its entirety by the copy of such plan attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Document Description
10.1		The Cooper Companies, Inc. 2021 Incentive Payment Plan.
104.1		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

 

Dated: February 2, 2021