A. THOMAS BENDER - Corporate Board Profile

COOPER COMPANIES, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2013-02-05	A. Thomas Bender AGE: 73 INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR; CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Mr. Bender has served on our Board since 1994 and was elected Chairman in July 2002. Director Compensation Table A. Thomas Bender Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $203,000 Stock Awards: $124,608 Option Awards: $180,466 Total: $508,074
2014-01-31	Mr. Bender has served on our Board since 1994 and was elected Chairman in July 2002. He also served as our President and Chief Executive Officer from May 1995 until his retirement in October 2007. ... For the 2013 fiscal year, each Non-Employee Director received an annual retainer of $30,000 for their services. Dr. Rubenstein received an additional retainer of $10,000 for his service as Lead Director. Mr. Bender also received an additional retainer of $125,000 for his service as Chairman of the Board. ... The following table sets forth the total cash and equity compensation paid to the Non-Employee Directors for their service on the Board and its committees during the 2013 fiscal year. ... A. Thomas Bender $181,000 fees earned, $147,510 stock awards, $158,796 option awards, total $487,306.
2015-01-30	Mr. Bender has served on our Board since 1994 and was elected Chairman in July 2002. He also served as our President and Chief Executive Officer from May 1995 until his retirement in October 2007. Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $499,994 for fiscal 2014.
2016-01-29	Mr. Bender has served on our Board since 1994 and was elected Chairman in July 2002. He also served as our President and Chief Executive Officer from May 1995 until his retirement in October 2007. The Compensation Committee reviews and recommends compensation amounts for our Non-Employee Directors, and the full Board has responsibility for the approval of compensation amounts based on these recommendations. The Director Compensation Table shows Mr. Bender's total compensation as $486,964.
2017-01-27	Mr. Bender has served on our Board since 1994 and was elected Chairman in July 2002. He also served as our President and Chief Executive Officer from May 1995 until his retirement in October 2007. ... The Compensation Committee considers these factors important to their decision to recommend Mr. Bender for re-election to the Board. ... Director Compensation Table shows total compensation paid to Mr. Bender as $492,039.
2018-02-02	A. Thomas Bender, AGE: 78, JOINED THE BOARD: 1994, INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. Mr. Bender has served on our Board since 1994 and was elected Chairman in July 2002. He also served as our President and Chief Executive Officer from May 1995 until his retirement in October 2007. He previously served as President of CooperVision, our contact lens subsidiary, from June 1991 to December 2004. Mr. Bender serves on the board of directors of Allegro Ophthalmics LLC, a private ophthalmic company focused on pharmaceutical treatment of eye disease. Mr. Bender currently serves on the compensation and audit committees at Allegro. He also serves on the board of Mission Hospital Foundation in Mission Viejo, CA. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee considers these factors important to their decision to recommend Mr. Bender for re-election to the Board. Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $473,476.
2019-02-01	Mr. Bender has served on our Board since 1994 and was elected Chairman in July 2002. He also served as our President and Chief Executive Officer from May 1995 until his retirement in October 2007. ... The Organization & Compensation Committee considers director responsibilities, compensation practices of our peer companies, and recommendations from its independent compensation consultant in making Non-Employee Director compensation program recommendations to the Board. ... The following table sets forth the total compensation paid to the Non-Employee Directors for their service on the Board and its committees during the 2018 fiscal year. ... A. Thomas Bender $193,500 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $297,080 Stock Awards, $993 Other Compensation, $491,572 Total.
2020-02-04	A. Thomas Bender (Chairman) - Age: 80 - Joined Board: 1994 - Independent Director; Chairman of the Board - Director Compensation Table shows $594,398 total compensation for 2019 fiscal year.
2021-01-29	A. Thomas Bender Chairman of the Board of Directors