-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, QHv9/fWuO7NTMGc4oJLJCExzqgVNdoKcd0lzkPcbi7GkIAMIT+znal3XxLqEv4X6 lP7WOTL0/JvfalKtRZI3Ew== 0000950117-94-000007.txt : 19940118 0000950117-94-000007.hdr.sgml : 19940118 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950117-94-000007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19940113 ITEM INFORMATION: 5 ITEM INFORMATION: 7 FILED AS OF DATE: 19940114 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COOPER COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000711404 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 3851 IRS NUMBER: 942657368 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 34 SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08597 FILM NUMBER: 94501475 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BRIDGE PLZA STREET 2: 6TH FL CITY: FORT LEE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07024 BUSINESS PHONE: 2015855100 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COOPERVISION INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870701 8-K 1 COOPER 8-K, 1/13/94 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): JANUARY 13, 1994 - ---------------------------------------------------------- THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) ------------------------ Delaware 1-8597 94-2657368 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
ONE BRIDGE PLAZA, 6TH FLOOR, FORT LEE, NEW JERSEY 07024 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (201) 585-5100 (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) NOT APPLICABLE (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT.) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. The Cooper Companies, Inc. (the 'Company') announced that a verdict had been reached in the trial with respect to the charges in the federal criminal indictment against the Company and Gary Singer, a former Co-Chairman of the Company, relating to, among other things, an alleged securities 'trading scheme.' The foregoing is qualified in its entirety by the text of the Company's press release dated January 14, 1994 which is filed as an exhibit hereto and incorporated by reference herein. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits.
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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/ MARISA F. JACOBS Marisa F. Jacobs Secretary and Associate General Counsel Date: January 14, 1994 EXHIBIT INDEX
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EX-99 2 EXHIBIT 99.1 NEWS RELEASE The Cooper Companies 1 Bridge Plaza, Sixth Floor Fort Lee, NJ 07024 USA 201-585-5100 201-585-5355 (Fax) CONTACTS: Marisa A. Heine Peter C. Harkins D.F. King & Co., Inc. (212) 269-5550 (212) 952-0137 (Fax) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LEE, NEW JERSEY, JANUARY 14, 1994 . . . The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO)(the 'Company') announced today that a verdict had been reached in the trial with respect to the charges in the federal criminal indictment against the Company and Gary Singer, a former Co-Chairman of the Company, relating to, among other things, an alleged securities 'trading scheme.' Mr. Singer was found guilty on 21 counts, including racketeering, conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and aiding and abetting violations by an investment advisor. The Company was found guilty on seven counts of mail fraud and wire fraud related to Mr. Singer's conduct, but acquitted of conspiracy and aiding and abetting charges. Sentencing is expected to occur on March 25, 1994. The maximum penalty which could be imposed on the Company is the greatest of $500,000 per count, twice the gross gain derived from each count or twice the gross loss suffered by the victim of each count. In addition to penalties, the court could impose a fine equal to restitution. The Company, Gary Singer and Steven Singer, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, face various related charges contained in a civil complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. NOTE TO EDITOR: The principal subsidiaries of The Cooper Companies, Inc. are CooperVision, Inc., CooperVision Pharmaceuticals, Inc., CooperSurgical, Inc. and Hospital Group of America, Inc. See press releases dated October 7, 1993 and January 7, 1994 for information regarding the Company's recent settlement of liability for breast implant litigation and completion of an exchange offer and consent solicitation relating to its 10-5/8% subordinated debentures. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----