---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-331117"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COO"
cik: "0000711404"
company_name: "COOPER COMPANIES, INC."
filed_at: "2025-12-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:22:15.084807+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CooperCompanies appoints former STERIS CEO Rosebrough to board; agrees with Browning West

## Summary
- Walter M. Rosebrough Jr., former STERIS CEO, appointed as independent director effective Jan 3, 2026; joins Governance & Nominating Committee.
- Board will consider appointing Rosebrough as Chair by end of 2026 and add another independent director with medtech experience by June 30, 2026, subject to Browning West approval.
- Cooperation agreement with Browning West includes customary standstill and voting commitments through 30 days before 2027 annual meeting deadline.
- Rosebrough led STERIS from 2007-2021, delivering 18% annualized total return and growing market cap by over $20B.
- Incoming Board Chair Colleen Jay welcomes the appointment; Browning West's CIO Usman Nabi calls it a constructive path forward.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-331117
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COO
- cik: 0000711404
- company_name: COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-12-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711404/000119312525331117/0001193125-25-331117-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711404/000119312525331117/d96045d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-331117.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  COOPER COMPANIES, INC. entered into Agreement with Browning West, LP (effective 2025-12-22).
  - Action: entry
  - Counterparty: Browning West, LP
  - Effective: 2025-12-22
  source text: On December 22, 2025, The Cooper Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a letter agreement (the “Agreement”) with Browning West, LP (including the funds managed by it, “Browning West”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711404/000119312525331117/0001193125-25-331117-index.htm

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