Recent Updates — COO

The Cooper Companies announced that President and CEO Albert G. White III has resigned from his executive roles and the Board, effective immediately. He will remain employed as a strategic advisor through April 1, 2027. The Board appointed independent director Walter M. Rosebrough Jr., former CEO of STERIS plc, as interim Executive Chair to oversee day-to-day operations while a search for a permanent CEO is conducted by Russell Reynolds. Additionally, the Board elected Shlomo Nachman, a former Johnson & Johnson executive with extensive medical device experience, as an independent director effective December 8, 2026. Three other directors will not stand for reelection at the 2027 Annual Meeting, and the Board size will be reduced to seven members. The company reaffirmed its full-year fiscal 2026 guidance. CooperCompanies is a leading global medical device company focused on contact lenses and fertility care products.

The Cooper Companies reported fiscal third quarter revenue of $1.066 billion, up 1% year-over-year, with GAAP diluted EPS of $2.24 driven by a $307.2 million discrete tax benefit from the favorable conclusion of a U.K. tax examination. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.15, and free cash flow increased 66% to $273.0 million. The company also updated its full-year fiscal 2026 guidance, projecting total revenue between $4.229 billion and $4.252 billion with non-GAAP diluted EPS of $4.51 to $4.55. Concurrently, the Board completed a strategic review, deciding to retain CooperSurgical rather than sell it, and expanded the share repurchase authorization from $2 billion to $3 billion.

The Cooper Companies, Inc. has approved an expansion of its Board of Directors from nine to ten members, effective July 1, 2026. Paul Keel has been appointed to fill the new director position and will also join the company's Audit Committee on that date.

The Cooper Companies, Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, where shareholders elected nine directors and ratified KPMG LLP as the independent auditor with 177,458,340 votes in favor. Additionally, stockholders approved the company's executive compensation on an advisory basis with 162,890,748 votes in favor.

The Cooper Companies, Inc. issued a press release on March 5, 2026, reporting its financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended January 31, 2026. The filing serves as the formal announcement of these results, which are incorporated by reference via the attached press release.