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): November 7, 2016 (November 6, 2016)
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.) |
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:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 6, 2016, The Cooper Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has acquired Wallace, the in-vitro fertilization segment of Smiths Medical International, Ltd, a division of Smiths Group plc, for a purchase price of approximately $168 million, subject to customary closing adjustments. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. Internet addresses in the press release is for information purposes only and are not intended to be hyperlinks to other Company information.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 6, 2016, 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/ Tina Maloney | |
| Tina Maloney | ||
| Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||
Dated: November 7, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 6, 2016, of The Cooper Companies, Inc. | |