SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
White Albert G III

(Last) (First) (Middle)
6140 STONERIDGE MALL RD.
SUITE 590

(Street)
PLEASANTON CA 94588

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COOPER COMPANIES INC [ COO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP & Chief Strategy Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/15/2014
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/15/2014 M 12,500 A $52.4 34,247 D
Common Stock 07/15/2014 M 3,480 A $42.65 37,727 D
Common Stock 07/15/2014 S 15,980 D $150.8935(1) 21,747 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $52.4 07/15/2014 M 12,500 (2) 04/10/2016 Common Stock 12,500 $0 0 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $42.65 07/15/2014 M 3,480 (3) 10/24/2017 Common Stock 3,480 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Price represents an average sale price between $150.71 and $151.03.
2. The option vests if the Company's stock price achieves certain targets within specified timeframes as follows: one-fourth shall vest if Fair Market Value of the Company's stock achieves $58.69, but not earlier than 10/10/06; one-fourth shall vest if Fair Market Value of the Company's stock achieves $62.88, but not earlier than 10/10/07; one-fourth shall vest if the Fair Market Value of the Company's stock achieves $68.12 but not earlier than 10/10/08; and one-fourth shall vest if the Fair Market Value of the Company's stock achieves $73.36 but not earlier than 10/12/09. All options not otherwise vesting pursuant to the above timetable shall become exercisable on April 10, 2011.
3. One-fourth shall vest on the earlier of (a) 10/25/08 or (b) when the average closing price reaches $47.77; one-fourth shall vest on the earlier of (a) 10/25/09 or (b) when the average closing price reaches $51.18; one-fourth shall vest on the earlier of (a) 10/25/10 or (b) when the average closing price reaches $55.45; and one-fourth shall vest on the earlier of (a) 10/25/11 or (b) when the average closing price reaches $59.71. Average Closing Price is defined as the average of the closing prices of a share of common stock of the Company on the New York Stock Exchange (composite quotations, rounded to the nearest whole cent) for the days on which the common stock is so traded, during any 30 consecutive calendar day period commencing on the date the specified stock target is achieved.
/s/ Albert G. White III 07/16/2014
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