-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, O5sSmYb09r5PWy1GwhHpndLdl77KTXoLd1M7IEeVzQH9d3+VxiF2rZiPHEoHWoa0 n0O7LeJGMfuwg3klqvQOOg== 0001014193-03-000001.txt : 20030613 0001014193-03-000001.hdr.sgml : 20030613 20030613140424 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001014193-03-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030611 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030613 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FASTER WALTER CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001014193 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07955 FILM NUMBER: 03743464 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 MENTOR DRIVE CITY: SANTA BARBARA STATE: CA ZIP: 93111 BUSINESS PHONE: 8058796000 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MENTOR CORP /MN/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000064892 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842] IRS NUMBER: 410950791 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 MENTOR DR CITY: SANTA BARBARA STATE: CA ZIP: 93111 BUSINESS PHONE: 8058796000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 MENTOR DR CITY: SANTA BARBARA STATE: CA ZIP: 93111 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT 4 2003-06-11 0 0000064892 MENTOR CORP /MN/ MNTR 0001014193 FASTER WALTER 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2003-06-11 4 S 0 25000 22.43 D 120048 D /s/Adel Michael attorney-in-fact Walter Faster 2003-06-13 EX-24 3 fasterpoa1.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY May 8, 2000

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Mentor Corporation, Adel Michael and Christopher J. Conway, or either of them acting alone, to have full power of attorney and authority as attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to complete and execute Forms 3, 4 and 5 and file such Forms with the Securities and Exchange Commissionand NASDAQ and any similar authority, and such related documents and other filings as either such person deems necessary or appropriate, on behalf of the undersigned.  This power shall remain in effect until May 31, 2004 or until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 for securities issued by Mentor Corporation, whichever occurs first, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in writing and delivered to the attorneys-in-fact.

The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is Mentor Corporation assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

In Witness Whereof, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this ___ day of June, 2003.

/s/WALTER FASTER

Signature

Walter Faster

                                                                        Director

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