Cooper Companies (NYSE: COO) president details RSU vesting and tax share sales

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Cooper Companies, Inc. president Holly R. Sheffield reported equity award activity on January 8, 2026. Several blocks of restricted stock units (RSUs) converted to common stock at an exercise price of $0.00, including 3,154 shares, 1,592 shares, and 3,304 shares of common stock. To cover taxes on these vestings, she had 1,462 shares, 738 shares, and 1,641 shares of common stock withheld at a price of $83.13 per share, coded as transaction type “F.”

After these transactions, she directly held 43,261 shares of common stock and 9,462 RSUs. The RSU awards vest in four annual installments of 25% each over four years, with specific schedules described for the 1,592-share, 3,304–3,308-share, and 3,154-share grants, all subject to continued service and with no stated expiration date for the RSUs.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sheffield Holly R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.

6101 BOLLINGER CANYON ROAD, SUITE 500

(Street)

SAN RAMON CA 94583

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COOPER COMPANIES, INC. [ COO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President, CSI

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/08/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/08/2026		M		3,154	A	$0.00	42,206	D
Common Stock	01/08/2026		M		1,592	A	$0.00	43,798	D
Common Stock	01/08/2026		M		3,304	A	$0.00	47,102	D
Common Stock	01/08/2026		F		1,462	D	$83.13	45,640	D
Common Stock	01/08/2026		F		738	D	$83.13	44,902	D
Common Stock	01/08/2026		F		1,641	D	$83.13	43,261	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	01/08/2026		M			1,592	(1)	(2)	Common Stock	1,592	$0.00	1,592	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	01/08/2026		M			3,304	(3)	(2)	Common Stock	3,304	$0.00	6,612	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	01/08/2026		M			3,154	(4)	(2)	Common Stock	3,154	$0.00	9,462	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This award vests 25%/year over 4 years - 1,592 shares on 1/8/2024, 1,592 shares on 1/8/2025, 1,592 shares on 1/8/2026, 1,592 shares on 1/8/2027 - subject to continued service.

2. This award has no expiration date. Restricted Stock Units will either vest or be forfeited.

3. This award vests 25%/year over 4 years - 3,308 shares on 1/8/2025, 3,304 shares on 1/8/2026, 3,308 shares on 1/8/2027, 3,304 shares on 1/8/2028 - subject to continued service.

4. This award vests 25%/year over 4 years - 3,154 shares on 1/8/2026, 3,154 shares on 1/8/2027, 3,154 shares on 1/8/2028, 3,154 shares on 1/8/2029 - subject to continued service.

Remarks:

	/s/ Holly R Sheffield by Greta Kolcon, as Attorney-in-Fact	01/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider activity did Cooper Companies (COO) report in this Form 4?

The filing shows that Holly R. Sheffield, president of CooperSurgical (CSI), had multiple restricted stock unit (RSU) awards convert into common stock on January 8, 2026, and that shares were withheld to cover taxes.

How many Cooper Companies shares does Holly Sheffield beneficially own after these transactions?

Following the reported transactions, Holly Sheffield directly beneficially owned 43,261 shares of common stock and 9,462 restricted stock units, as shown in the tables.

What types of transactions are reported for Holly Sheffield in this Cooper Companies Form 4?

The Form 4 reports transaction code M for RSU conversions into common stock at an exercise price of $0.00, and transaction code F for share withholding to satisfy tax obligations at a price of $83.13 per share.

What are the vesting terms of Holly Sheffield’s RSU awards at Cooper Companies (COO)?

The footnotes state that each RSU award vests 25% per year over 4 years. For example, one 1,592-share award vests in four annual tranches of 1,592 shares each from 1/8/2024 through 1/8/2027, and a 3,154-share award vests in four annual tranches of 3,154 shares each from 1/8/2026 through 1/8/2029, subject to continued service.

Does the Cooper Companies Form 4 indicate an expiration date for the RSU awards?

One footnote explains that the RSU award has no expiration date and that the restricted stock units will either vest or be forfeited, rather than expiring on a set date.

At what price were shares withheld to cover Holly Sheffield’s taxes on RSU vesting?

For the tax-withholding transactions coded “F,” the Form 4 shows that shares of Cooper Companies common stock were withheld at $83.13 per share.