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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
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                                  FORM 10-K-A
                ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1993            COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-8597
 
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                           THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
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                        DELAWARE                                                 94-2657368
            (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                                   (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
                     INCORPORATION)                                         IDENTIFICATION NO.)
          1 BRIDGE PLAZA, FORT LEE, NEW JERSEY                                     07024
        (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                                 (ZIP CODE)
                                                   201-585-5100
                               (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
------------------------ SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE TITLE OF EACH CLASS ON WHICH REGISTERED - --------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ Common Stock, $.10 Par Value New York Stock Exchange and associated Rights Pacific Stock Exchange 10 5/8% Convertible Subordinated New York Stock Exchange Reset Debentures due 2005 Pacific Stock Exchange 10% Senior Subordinated Secured Pacific Stock Exchange Notes due 2003
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT: None Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [x] No [ ] Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [x] Aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of December 31, 1993: Common Stock, $.10 Par Value -- $15,467,238 Number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock, as of December 31, 1993: 30,129,125 DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: None ________________________________________________________________________________ The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following items, financial statements, exhibits or other portions of its Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1993, as set forth below: Item 9 -- Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. Item 10 -- Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant. Item 11 -- Executive Compensation. Item 12 -- Securities Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management. Item 13 -- Certain Relationships and Related Transactions. ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. During fiscal years 1993 and 1992, TCC neither changed its accountants nor reported a disagreement on Form 8-K on any matter of accounting principles or practices of financial statement disclosure. PART III The information required by Part III, Items 10, 11, 12 and 13, has been omitted from this Report pursuant to Instruction G(3) as it will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by an amendment to this Report on Form 10-K-A. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. BY: /S/ ROBERT S. HOLCOMBE ................................... ROBERT S. HOLCOMBE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL Dated: February 1, 1994