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Cooper Companies 8-K 2011
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): December 14, 2011
THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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:
2012 Incentive Payment Plan On December 14, 2011, the Organization and Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of The Cooper Companies, Inc. (“Cooper”) approved the 2012 Incentive Payment Plan (the “2012 Plan”) for Cooper and its subsidiaries (collectively with Cooper, the “Company”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The 2012 Plan provides incentives to officers and key employees of the Company who are expected to contribute significantly to increasing the Company’s revenue, income, earnings per share and cash flow. Participation levels under the 2012 Plan are set at percentages of base salaries previously assigned to designated positions within the Company. Awards will be paid under the 2012 Plan with respect to the Company’s 2012 fiscal year, ending October 31, 2012, if the operating business’ (CooperVision’s or CooperSurgical’s) or the Company’s consolidated results (depending upon the named participant’s employer) meet specified performance targets. Performance targets for named participants employed by an operating business are tied to the attainment by that business of specified levels of revenue, operating income, earnings per share and cash flow as defined. For named participants employed by Cooper, performance targets are tied to the attainment of certain levels of consolidated revenue, operating income, earnings per share and cash flow as defined. In addition, a component of the participants’ awards may be granted on a discretionary basis by each participant’s division head or the Chief Executive Officer, or in the case of the five most highly paid executive officers and named Section 16(b) officers, by the Committee, following an assessment of each participant’s performance. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits:
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.
Dated: December 20, 2011
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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