AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Cooper Companies (The) (COO)

CooperCompanies Adds Barbara Carbone to Board, Expanding It to Eight Directors

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

CooperCompanies (COO) said its board will grow from seven to eight directors effective May 1, 2025, and has appointed Barbara Carbone to fill the new seat as an independent director. She will also join the Audit Committee. The filing discloses no financial results or guidance, so the change is a governance update rather than a change in the company's operating outlook.

Key points

  • Board expands from seven to eight directors, effective May 1, 2025
  • Barbara Carbone appointed independent director, effective May 1, 2025, and to the Audit Committee
  • Carbone was a KPMG LLP partner from 1981 to 2019, including over 24 years as an Audit Partner
  • Carbone's director compensation follows the terms in the proxy statement filed February 19, 2025

The filing

CompanyCooper Companies (The) (COO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 30, 2025, 4:21 PM ET
Accession number0000711404-25-000027

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

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Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 30, 2025.

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