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): November 21, 2006
THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-8597 | 94-2657368 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6140 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 590, Pleasanton, California 94588
(Address of principal executive offices)
(925) 460-3600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| ITEM 8.01. | Other Events |
On November 21, 2006, CooperVision, Inc., the contact lens unit of The Cooper Companies, Inc., filed suit in federal district court in the Eastern District of Texas, alleging that CIBA Vision’s O2Optix™ toric contact lenses infringe United States Patent Nos. 7,134,753 and 7,133,174, all of which are assigned to CooperVision. CooperVision is asserting patents that relate to novel designs for certain types of contact lenses, including certain types of toric lenses used to treat astigmatism, the blurring of vision due to an irregularity in the shape of the cornea. CooperVision previously filed suit alleging that CIBA Vision’s O2Optix™ contact lenses infringed certain other patents. This earlier filed suit is also pending in federal district court in the Eastern District of Texas.
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.
| The Cooper Companies, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Carol R. Kaufman | |
| Carol R. Kaufman Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs, Secretary and Chief Administrative Officer | ||
Dated: November 21, 2006