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UNITED STATES

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): March 17, 2021

 

 

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.)

6101 Bollinger Canyon Road, Suite 500, San Ramon, California 94583

(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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $.10 par value   COO   The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


ITEM 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On March 17, 2021, The Cooper Companies, Inc. (“Cooper”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in Cooper’s definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on January 29, 2021. Votes were cast by the stockholders as set forth below.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of Cooper until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

 

Nominee

   For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Vote

Colleen E. Jay

   42,990,597    1,342,930    31,825    1,246,762

William A. Kozy

   39,576,249    4,757,103    31,999    1,246,763

Jody S. Lindell

   41,651,827    2,681,648    31,877    1,246,762

Teresa S. Madden

   44,170,495    163,011    31,847    1,246,761

Gary S. Petersmeyer

   44,090,907    242,498    31,946    1,246,763

Robert S. Weiss

   43,633,906    699,486    31,958    1,246,764

Albert G. White III

   43,852,109    477,301    35,941    1,246,763

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as Cooper’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021 was ratified.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

43,121,491   2,461,757   28,864   —  

Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The stockholders adopted, on an advisory basis, a resolution approving the compensation of Cooper’s Named Executive Officers as presented in the Proxy Statement.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

40,398,351   3,931,188   35,813   1,246,762


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/ Mark J. Drury

  Mark J. Drury
  Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel

Dated: March 23, 2021