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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950152-02-003860
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020507
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020507

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLE NATIONAL CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000769644
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC [5990]
		IRS NUMBER:				341453189
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12814
		FILM NUMBER:		02636906

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5915 LANDERBROOK DR
		CITY:			MAYFIELD HEIGHTS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44124
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4404494100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5915 LANDERBROOK DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44124

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CNC HOLDING CORP/DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DESCRIPTION>COLE NATIONAL CORP.      FORM 8-K
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                                 UNITED STATES

                       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): MAY 7, 2002


                           COLE NATIONAL CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


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          DELAWARE                                 1-12814                              34-1453189
(State or Other Jurisdiction                     (Commission                           (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)                         File Number)                        Identification No.)


         5915 LANDERBROOK DRIVE
         MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO                                                           44124
         (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                                       (Zip Code)
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         Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (440) 449-4100


                                Not Applicable
         --------------------------------------------------------------
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

         Cole National Corporation announces domestic comparable store sales
growth for the first quarter ended May 4, 2002:


                     Pearle Vision -
                          Company-owned                   10.6 %

                     Cole Licensed Brands -
                          Sears Optical                    2.2 %
                          Target Optical                  29.1 %
                          BJ's Optical                     1.0 %
                          Total                            3.5 %

                     Things Remembered                    (3.0)%


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                                   SIGNATURES

         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.

                               COLE NATIONAL CORPORATION


                               By:   /s/ Tracy L. Burmeister
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                   Tracy L. Burmeister
                                   Vice President, Accounting & Reporting


Date:  May 7, 2002


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