COO: Leadership change · Company disclosure

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Departure of President and Chief Executive Officer On October 27, 2026, Albert G. White III resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Cooper Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) and he ceased serving in the offices of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. White has agreed to remain employed full time as a strategic advisor to the Company through April 1, 2027 to assist in the transition of his responsibilities. Mr. White will receive the payments and benefits to which he is entitled under his Executive Employment Agreement with the Company, dated March 19, 2024, as described under the caption “Quantification of Potential Payments” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 24, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”), which description is incorporated herein by reference. The Company expects to provide Mr. White with additional compensation in connection with his transition and his service as a strategic advisor, the terms of which have not yet been determined. The Company will file an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K to disclose the material terms of any such arrangement when such terms are determined. Appointment of Executive Chair On October 27, 2026, the Board appointed Walter M. Rosebrough, Jr., an independent member of the Board, as Executive Chair of the Board on an interim basis, effective immediately. The Board has formed a CEO Search Committee, comprised of Lawrence E. Kurzius, Cynthia L. Lucchese and Teresa S. Madden, to oversee the search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer. Mr.