CooperCompanies appoints Walter M. Rosebrough, Jr. to Board

By Chris Stiles • Wednesday, December 24 02:09 • Permanent Link

CooperCompanies (NASDAQ: COO), a global medical device company, has announced the appointment of Walter M. Rosebrough, Jr. to its board of directors, effective January 3, 2026. Rosebrough, who currently serves as CEO Emeritus and Senior Advisor of Steris PLC, brings decades of leadership experience in the medical device manufacturing and healthcare industries.

The company also revealed that it has entered into a cooperation agreement with Browning West, LP, and as part of this agreement, Walter Rosebrough, Jr. will join the board's corporate governance & nominating committee. Moreover, the board has agreed to consider appointing Rosebrough as the chair of the board by the end of 2026.

CooperCompanies has made a commitment to additional board refreshment, with plans to identify and appoint a new independent director with medical technology experience, in mutual agreement with Browning West.

Browning West has agreed to certain customary standstill and voting commitments in connection with the cooperation agreement and will support the board’s full slate of directors at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders.

CooperCompanies, with its two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical, is a leading global medical device company with a workforce of more than 15,000, selling products in over 130 countries. CooperVision is a trusted leader in the contact lens industry, while CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women’s healthcare company.

The company positively impacts over fifty million lives each year. As a result of these announcements, the company's shares have moved 0.55% on the market, and are now trading at a price of $82.91. For more information, read the company's full 8-K submission here.

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