10-Q/A

                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                   FORM 10-Q-A

        (X)    Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
               the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

               For Quarterly Period Ended  January 31, 1998

        ( )    Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
               the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


               For the transition period from           to
                                             -----------  ------------
        Commission File Number 1-8597

                        The Cooper Companies, Inc.

                       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                   Delaware                        94-2657368
        (State or other jurisdiction           (I.R.S. Employer
         of incorporation or                  Identification No.)
         organization)

        6140 Stoneridge Mall Rd., Suite 590, Pleasanton, CA 94588
        (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code

                             (510) 460-3600

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
        required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
        Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
        that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
        subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                             Yes  X     No
                                -----     -----
        Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of issuer's classes of
        common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

         Common Stock, $.10 par value         14,870,278 Shares
                   Class                       Outstanding at
                                             February 27, 1998







The undersigned registrant hereby restates its Financial Data Schedules
previously filed as exhibits to its Form 10-Q for fiscal quarter ended January
31, 1997, and its Form 10-K for each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 1995,
1996 and 1997. The restated Financial Data Schedules are being provided to
reflect the retroactive impact on earnings per share of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share," adopted by the Company in
the first quarter of fiscal 1998.

PART II.  Item 6.  Exhibits

   (a)  Exhibits.

   Exhibit
   Number          Description
   -------         -----------
     27            Financial Data Schedule for quarter ended January 31, 1997.

     27            Financial Data Schedule for year ended October 31, 1995.

     27            Financial Data Schedule for year ended October 31, 1996.

     27            Financial Data Schedule for year ended October 31, 1997.








                                    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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                                 The Cooper Companies, Inc.
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                        (Registrant)

Date: April 17, 1998                                /s/ Robert S. Weiss
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Executive Vice President, Treasurer
                                                 and Chief Financial Officer

EX-27

 

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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 27


  

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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 27


  

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<TYPE>EX-27
<SEQUENCE>5
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 27


  

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