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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001246360-06-002454.txt : 20061010
<SEC-HEADER>0001246360-06-002454.hdr.sgml : 20061009
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061010103429
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001246360-06-002454
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061005
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061010
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061010

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McFarland Loren L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001292280

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31744
		FILM NUMBER:		061135979

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(805)879-6151

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 MENTOR DRIVE
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93111

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
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    <periodOfReport>2006-10-05</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>MENTOR CORP /MN/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MNT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001292280</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>McFarland Loren L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>201 MENTOR DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA BARBARA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93111</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-10-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1830</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>51.48</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>19670</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Of the remaining 19,670 shares, 3,670 are common stock (2,170 of which were converted from restricted stock) and 16,000 remain unvested as restricted stock. In addition, Mr. McFarland continues to hold 116,500 of vested stock options; 32,500 of unvested stock options and 25,000 of unvested performance stock units which may convert to a maximum of 50,000 direct shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Loren L McFarland</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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