================================================================================ 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): January 30, 2003 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 of incorporation) 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) ================================================================================
ITEM 5. Other Events. On January 30, 2003, The Cooper Companies, Inc. issued a press release announcing it expects to exceed its previously published first quarter revenue and earnings per share estimates. 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 - ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated January 30, 2003 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 ------------------------------ Stephen C. Whiteford Vice President and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) Dated: February 3, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Sequentially No. Description Numbered Page - ------ ----------- ------------- 99.1 Press Release dated January 30, 2003 of The Cooper Companies, Inc.
[LOGO] [LOGO] 21062 Bake Parkway, Suite 2000 NEWS RELEASE Lake Forest, CA 92630 888-822-2660 CONTACT: Fax: 949-597-0662 Norris Battin The Cooper Companies, Inc. ir@coopercompanies.com ---------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COOPER EXPECTS TO EXCEED FIRST QUARTER REVENUE ---------------------------------------------- AND EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATES -------------------------------- LAKE FOREST, Calif., January 30, 2003 -- The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO) said today that it expects to exceed its revenue and earnings per share estimates for its fiscal first quarter ending January 31, 2003. Cooper now expects first quarter revenue will exceed its previously published range of $86 million to $90 million, driven by mid-teens organic growth from its CooperVision contact lens unit. Cooper also anticipates that its earnings per share will exceed the previously published range of 39 to 42 cents. Forward-Looking Statements - -------------------------- Some of the information included in this news release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements regarding anticipated growth in our revenue, anticipated market conditions and results of operations. To identify forward-looking statements, look for words like "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "intends," "plans," "estimates" or "anticipates" and similar words or phrases. Discussions of strategy, plans or intentions often contain forward-looking statements. These, and all forward-looking statements, necessarily depend on assumptions, data or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise. Events, among others, that could cause actual results and future actions to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements include major changes in business conditions, a major disruption in the operations of our manufacturing facilities, new competitors or technologies, significant delays in new product introductions, the impact of an undetected virus on our computer systems, acquisition integration delays or costs, increases in interest rates, foreign currency exchange exposure, investments in research and development and other start-up projects, dilution to earnings per share from acquisitions or issuing stock, regulatory issues, cost of complying with
new corporate governance regulatory requirements, changes in tax laws, changes in geographic profit mix effecting tax rates, significant environmental cleanup costs above those already accrued, litigation costs including any related settlements or judgments, cost of business divestitures, the requirement to provide for a significant liability or to write off a significant asset, changes in accounting principles or estimates, and other factors described in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the "Business" section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2002. We caution investors that forward-looking statements reflect our analysis only on their stated date. We disclaim any intent to update them except as required by law. Corporate Information - --------------------- The Cooper Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market specialty healthcare products. Corporate offices are located in Lake Forest and Pleasanton, Calif. A toll free interactive telephone system at 1-800-334-1986 provides stock quotes, recent press releases and financial data. The Cooper Companies' World Wide Web address is www.coopercos.com. CooperVision, Inc., markets a broad range of contact lenses for the vision care market. Headquartered in Lake Forest, Calif., it manufactures in Huntington Beach, Calif., Rochester, N.Y., Norfolk, Va., Adelaide, Australia, Farnborough and Hamble, England, Madrid, Spain and Toronto. Its Web address is www.coopervision.com. CooperSurgical, Inc., with operations in., Bedminster, N.J., Cranford, N.J., Fort Atkinson, Wis., Trumbull, Conn., Malmo, Sweden, Montreal and Berlin, markets diagnostic products, surgical instruments and accessories for the gynecological market. Its Web address is www.coopersurgical.com. ---------------------- xxx