---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000711404-23-000056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COO"
cik: "0000711404"
company_name: "COOPER COMPANIES, INC."
filed_at: "2023-11-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T20:07:42.466906+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CooperCompanies appoints Lawrence E. Kurzius to board as independent director

## Summary
- Board expanded from eight to nine directors; Kurzius effective Dec 1, 2023.
- Kurzius appointed to Audit Committee and Organization & Compensation Committee.
- Kurzius previously served as CEO of McCormick & Company (2016-2023).
- Director compensation per proxy; no transactions requiring disclosure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000711404-23-000056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COO
- cik: 0000711404
- company_name: COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-11-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711404/000071140423000056/0000711404-23-000056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711404/000071140423000056/coo-20231130.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000711404-23-000056
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000711404-23-000056.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000711404-23-000056.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lawrence E. Kurzius was appointed as Director at COOPER COMPANIES, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) voted to expand the size of the Board from eight directors to nine directors with effect from December 1, 2023 and to appoint Lawrence E. Kurzius to fill the new director position, with effect from December 1, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711404/000071140423000056/0000711404-23-000056-index.htm

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