---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000711404-25-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COO"
cik: "0000711404"
company_name: "COOPER COMPANIES, INC."
filed_at: "2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T02:59:14.519268+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CooperCompanies appoints Barbara Carbone to Board of Directors, effective May 1, 2025

## Summary
- Board expanded from 7 to 8 directors; Carbone appointed as independent director.
- Carbone also appointed to Audit Committee; former KPMG audit partner with 38 years experience.
- Currently serves on boards of TrueCar, Limoneira, and Bob's Discount Furniture.
- Compensation consistent with standard non-employee director package as described in proxy.
- Appointment effective May 1, 2025; fills newly created board seat.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000711404-25-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COO
- cik: 0000711404
- company_name: COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711404/000071140425000027/0000711404-25-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711404/000071140425000027/coo-20250430.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000711404-25-000027
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000711404-25-000027.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000711404-25-000027.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Barbara Carbone was appointed as Director at COOPER COMPANIES, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: to appoint Barbara Carbone to fill the new director position, with effect from May 1, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711404/000071140425000027/0000711404-25-000027-index.htm

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