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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-05-000871.txt : 20050110
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-05-000871.hdr.sgml : 20050110
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050110173650
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-05-000871
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POTTER MARY JO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001257609

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22623
		FILM NUMBER:		05521749

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O OCULAR SCIENCES INC
		STREET 2:		1855 GATEWAY BLVD SUITE 700
		CITY:			CONCORD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94520

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OCULAR SCIENCES INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000882484
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPHTHALMIC GOODS [3851]
		IRS NUMBER:				942985696
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1855 GATEWAY BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			CONCORD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94520
		BUSINESS PHONE:		1-925-969-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1855 GATEWAY BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			CONCORD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94520

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	O S I CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970506
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            <otherText></otherText>
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            </securityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the Merger Agreement among The Cooper Companies, Inc. (&quot;Cooper&quot;), TCC Acquisition Corp. and issuer (&quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), this option, which provided for vesting at the rate of 2.78% a month on the last day of each month beginning  August 31, 2003 was accelerated and canceled in exchange for $390,083.58 and 6,877 shares of Cooper common stock, having a market value of $72.51 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, this option, which provided for vesting at the rate of 2.78% a month on the last day of each month beginning September 30, 2004, was accelerated and canceled in exchange for $23,421.85 and 412 shares of Cooper common stock, having a market value of $72.51 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This combination of cash and Cooper common stock represents the per share value of the merger consideration ($72.51 per share) minus the exercise price of the option, multiplied by the number of shares of issuer common stock subject to such option.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mary Jo Potter</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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