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): July 11, 2012
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 11, 2012, The Cooper Companies, Inc. issued a press release announcing, in conjunction with the voluntary public tender offer dated June 4, 2012, that it has completed the purchase of 31,561,239 shares, or 96.99% of the issued and outstanding shares of Origio a/s, Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE: ORO). To acquire all outstanding shares of Origio, Cooper will now proceed with the mandatory redemption of the remaining Origio shares in accordance with the Danish Companies Act. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and incorporated by reference herein.
Internet addresses in the release are for information purposes only and are not intended to be hyperlinks to other The Cooper Companies, Inc. information.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 11, 2012, 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/ Rodney E. Folden | |||||
| Rodney E. Folden | ||||||
| Vice President and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||||
Dated: July 11, 2012
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 11, 2012, of The Cooper Companies, Inc. | |