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 *   Andrews Brian G 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/01/2013 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol COOPER COMPANIES INC [COO] (Last) (First) (Middle) 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) Treasurer 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 1,946 D   Common Stock 393 I Rollover IRA Common Stock 283 I Roth IRA Common Stock 221 I Traditional IRA

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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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (1)	04/09/2016	Common Stock	3,000	$ 52.4	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (2)	  (3)	Common Stock	338	$ 0	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (4)	  (5)	Common Stock	675	$ 0	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (6)	  (5)	Common Stock	1,012	$ 0	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (7)	  (5)	Common Stock	1,067	$ 0	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (8)	  (5)	Common Stock	1,567	$ 0	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Andrews Brian G 6140 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD, SUITE 590 PLEASANTON, CA 94588	Â	Â	  Treasurer	Â

Signatures

/s/ Brian G. Andrews		01/02/2013
**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)	All shares granted under this option are currently exercisable.
(2)	Grant Date 10/30/08 RSU Vesting Date: The grant vests in equal portions on the following dates: 1/8/10, 1/8/11, 1/8/12 and 1/8/13.
(3)	Grant Date 10/30/08 RSU Date Exp.: This award has no expiration date. Units will either vest or be forfeit
(4)	Grant Date 12/9/09 RSU Vesting Date: The grant vests in equal portions on the following dates: 1/8/11, 1/8/12, 1/8/13 and 1/8/14.
(5)	RSU Expiration Date: This award has no expiration date. Units will either vest or be forfeit.
(6)	Grant Date 11/29/10 RSU Vesting Date: The grant vests in equal portions on the following dates: 1/8/12, 1/8/13, 1/8/14 and 1/8/15.
(7)	Grant Date 12/14/11 RSU Vesting Date: The grant vests in equal portions on the following dates: 1/8/13, 1/8/14, 1/8/15 and 1/8/16.
(8)	Grant Date 12/12/12 RSU Vesting Date: The grant vests in equal portions on the following dates: 1/8/14, 1/8/15, 1/8/16, 1/8/17 and 1/8/18.

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