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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 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): March 29, 2001



                           THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



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



       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 5.  Other Events.

On March 29, 2001, The Cooper Companies, Inc. issued a press release announcing
it held its Annual Shareholder's Meeting on March 28, 2001. This release is
filed as an exhibit hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

Any Internet addresses provided in this release are for information purposes
only and are not intended to be hyperlinks. Accordingly, no information in any
of these Internet addresses is included herein.

ITEM 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits.

Exhibit
  No.    Description

99.1     Press Release dated March 29, 2001 of The Cooper Companies, Inc.







                                    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/ Stephen C. Whiteford
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                                            Stephen C. Whiteford
                                            Vice President and
                                            Corporate Controller
                                            (Principal Accounting Officer)

Dated:  April 3, 2001







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit                                                           Sequentially
  No.    Description                                              Numbered Page

99.1     Press Release dated March 29, 2001 of The Cooper
         Companies, Inc.




                       STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCES

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