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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): August 27, 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 August 27, 2001, The Cooper Companies, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing its CooperSurgical unit had signed an agreement to purchase
Medscand Medical AB.

On August 29, 2001, the Company issued a press release announcing its third
quarter fiscal year 2001 financial results. These two press releases are filed
as exhibits hereto and are 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
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99.1              Press Release dated August 27, 2001 of The Cooper Companies, Inc.

99.2              Press Release dated August 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:  September 6, 2001







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX





Exhibit                                                                                 Sequentially
  No.             Description                                                           Numbered Page
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99.1              Press Release dated August 27, 2001 of The Cooper
                  Companies, Inc.

99.2              Press Release dated August 29, 2001 of The Cooper
                  Companies, Inc.



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