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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000711404-05-000002.txt : 20050106
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050106145401
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000711404-05-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050106

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COOPER COMPANIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000711404
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPHTHALMIC GOODS [3851]
		IRS NUMBER:				942657368
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6140 STONERIDGE MALL RD
		STREET 2:		STE 590
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94588
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9254603600

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COOPERVISION INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEBER JOHN ARTHUR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243027

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08597
		FILM NUMBER:		05515481

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O OCULAR SCIENCES INC
		STREET 2:		1855 GATEWAY BLVD STE 700
		CITY:			CONCORD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94520
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9259697000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O OCULAR SCIENCE INC
		STREET 2:		1855 GATEWAY BLVD STE 700
		CITY:			CONCORD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94520
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    <periodOfReport>2005-01-06</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>COOPER COMPANIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>COO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WEBER JOHN ARTHUR</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>8119 REGENCY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PLEASANTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94588</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice Pres Worldwide Ops-CVI</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares acquired in the conversion of Ocular Sciences, Inc. (&quot;OSI&quot;) common stock and stock options into common stock of The Cooper Companies, Inc. (&quot;TCC&quot;) upon closing of merger by and between OSI, TCC Acquisition Corp. and TCC.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John A. Weber</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-06</signatureDate>
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