COOPER COMPANIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2012

Jan 11, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COOPER COMPANIES INC (COO)
CIK: 0000711404
Period of Report: 2012-01-09

Reporting Person: Midlock Eugene J (VP Tax)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-01-09	Common Stock	M	3375	—	Acquired	3375	Direct
2012-01-09	Common Stock	F	1238	—	Disposed	2137	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-01-09	Restricted Stock Units	$0	M	3375	Disposed		Common Stock (3375)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	10822	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Grant Date 11/29/10 RSU Vesting Date: The grant vests in equal portions on the following dates: 1/8/12, 1/8/13, 1/8/14 and 1/8/15.

F2: RSU Exercise Price: There is no exercise price associated with the grant of Restricted Stock Units.

F3: RSU Expiration Date: This award has no expiration date. Units will either vest or be forfeit.

F4: Shares withheld to cover applicable tax obligations. A FMV (closing price of the company's common stock on 1/9/12) of $69.19 was used.