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                       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): March 24, 2004

                           THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                                          
   Delaware                                 1-8597                           94-2657368
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     of incorporation)



       6140 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 590, Pleasanton, California 94588
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                (925) 460-3600
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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ITEM 5. Other Events.

On March 24, 2004, The Cooper Companies, Inc. issued a press release announcing
that it held its annual meeting of stockholders on March 23, 2004 in New York. A
copy of this release is attached and incorporated by reference.

Internet addresses in the release are for information purposes only and are not
intended to be hyperlinks to other Cooper Companies information.

ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

        (c) Exhibits.



Exhibit
  No.             Description
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99.1              Press Release dated March 24, 2004 of The Cooper Companies, Inc.
















                                    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/ Rodney E. Folden
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                                     Rodney E. Folden
                                     Corporate Controller
                                     (Principal Accounting Officer)

Dated:  March 29, 2004











                                  EXHIBIT INDEX





Exhibit                                                              Sequentially
  No.             Description                                        Numbered Page
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99.1              Press Release dated March 24, 2004 of The Cooper
                  Companies, Inc.