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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-257592"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COO"
cik: "0000711404"
company_name: "COOPER COMPANIES, INC."
filed_at: "2022-10-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T05:44:39.008675+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CooperCompanies appoints Cynthia Lucchese to Board of Directors, effective Oct 1, 2022

## Summary
- Cynthia Lucchese appointed as independent director, expanding board from 8 to 9 members.
- Lucchese will serve on the Audit Committee and Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee.
- Lucchese is Chief Strategy Officer of Penske Entertainment; previously CFO of Hillenbrand.
- No material arrangements or transactions with Lucchese; compensation consistent with other non-employee directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-257592
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COO
- cik: 0000711404
- company_name: COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-10-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711404/000119312522257592/0001193125-22-257592-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711404/000119312522257592/d308938d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-257592.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Cynthia L. Lucchese was elected as Director at COOPER COMPANIES, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: to elect Cynthia L. Lucchese to fill the new director position, with effect from October 1, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711404/000119312522257592/0001193125-22-257592-index.htm

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