FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Auerbach Robert D 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/11/2018 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol COOPER COMPANIES INC [COO] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC., 6140 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD, SUITE 590 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President, CSI 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) PLEASANTON, CA 94588 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 2,272 D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	  (1)	  (2)	Common Stock	592	$ (3)	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (4)	12/12/2027	Common Stock	4,318	$ 229.66	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (5)	12/13/2026	Common Stock	5,113	$ 175.31	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (6)	12/09/2025	Common Stock	4,832	$ 131.6	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (7)	  (2)	Common Stock	666	$ (3)	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (8)	06/01/2028	Common Stock	1,739	$ 228.11	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (9)	  (2)	Common Stock	750	$ (3)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (10)	  (2)	Common Stock	1,089	$ (3)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (11)	  (2)	Common Stock	1,026	$ (3)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (12)	  (2)	Common Stock	1,109	$ (3)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (13)	  (2)	Common Stock	1,026	$ (3)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (10)	  (2)	Common Stock	435	$ (3)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (11)	  (2)	Common Stock	228	$ (3)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Auerbach Robert D C/O THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. 6140 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD, SUITE 590 PLEASANTON, CA 94588	Â	Â	  President, CSI	Â

Signatures

/s/ Robert D. Auerbach, M.D.		07/17/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	12/12/17 Exec Grant-3 yr cliff: The grant will vest 100% on 2/1/2021.
(2)	RSU Expiration Date: This award has no expiration date. Units will either vest or be forfeit.
(3)	RSU Exercise Price: There is no exercise price associated with the grant of Restricted Stock Units.
(4)	12/12/17 NQ Grant: The options will vest in equal increments on the first through the fifth anniversaries of the date of grant.
(5)	12/13/16 NQ Grant: The options will vest in equal increments over five years measured from the date of grant as follows: 1/5 shall vest on 12/13/17; 1/5 shall vest on 12/13/18; 1/5 shall vest on 12/13/19; 1/5 shall vest on 12/13/20 and 1/5 shall vest on 12/13/21.
(6)	12/9/15 NQ Grant: The options will vest in equal increments over five years measured from the date of grant as follows: 1/5 shall vest on 12/9/16; 1/5 shall vest on 12/9/17; 1/5 shall vest on 12/9/18; 1/5 shall vest on 12/9/19 and 1/5 shall vest on 12/9/20.
(7)	2/1/2017 RSU Grant - Vest Date: The grant vests 100% on February 1, 2020.
(8)	6/1/18 NQ Grant (mod anni vest): The options will vest in equal increments over five years measured from the date of grant as follows: 1/3 shall vest on 6/1/2021; 1/3 shall vest on 6/1/2022 and 1/3 shall vest on 6/1/2023.
(9)	Grant Date 12/11/13 RSU Vesting Date: The grant vests in equal portions on the following dates: 1/8/15, 1/8/16, 1/8/17, 1/8/18 and 1/8/19.
(10)	12/12/17 RSU Grant - Vesting Date: The grant vests in equal portions on the following dates: 1/8/19, 1/8/20, 1/8/21, 1/8/22 and 1/8/23.
(11)	12/13/16 RSU Grant - Vesting Date: The grant vests in equal portions on the following dates: 1/8/18, 1/8/19, 1/8/20, 1/8/21 and 1/8/22.
(12)	12/9/14 RSU Grant - Vesting Date: The grant vests in equal portions on the following dates: 1/8/16, 1/8/17, 1/8/18, 1/8/19 and 1/8/20.
(13)	12/9/15 RSU Grant - Vesting Date: The grant vests in equal portions on the following dates: 1/8/17, 1/8/18, 1/8/19, 1/8/20 and 1/8/21.

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