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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): September 4, 2002




                           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 September 4, 2002, The Cooper Companies, Inc. issued a press release
reporting results for its third quarter fiscal 2002. A copy of this release is
attached and incorporated by reference.

Internet addresses in the release are for information purposes only and are not
intended to be hyperlinks to other Cooper Companies information.


ITEM 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits.



Exhibit
  No.             Description
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99.1              Press Release dated September 4, 2002 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 5, 2002









                                  EXHIBIT INDEX





Exhibit                                                                                 Sequentially
  No.            Description                                                           Numbered Page
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99.1             Press Release dated September 4, 2002 of The Cooper
                 Companies, Inc.



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