8-KItem 5.02 · Officer/Director ChangeItem 7.01 · Reg FD DisclosureItem 9.01 · Financial Statements

CooperCompanies CEO steps down as Walt Rosebrough becomes executive chair

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CooperCompanies said October 27, 2026, that President and CEO Al White stepped down immediately, while independent director Walt Rosebrough became executive chair and will oversee day-to-day operations until a permanent CEO is appointed; White will remain a strategic adviser through April 1, 2027. The company is searching for a CEO with Russell Reynolds and plans to add former Johnson & Johnson executive Shlomi Nachman to the board on December 8, 2026, while three directors will not seek reelection in 2027; CooperCompanies reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 guidance but provided no updated figures in the release.

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