Keel Paul A 4

What Happened

• Paul A. Keel, a director of Cooper Companies, was granted 2,814 restricted stock units (RSUs) on July 1, 2026. The award is reported as a derivative grant with a $0 acquisition price (no cash paid at grant). These RSUs represent a promise to issue common shares in the future if and when vesting conditions are met.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-01; filing date: 2026-07-06 (appears to be filed 5 days after the transaction).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (derivative) — 2,814 RSUs at $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the filing.
• Footnote: the award has no expiration date; RSUs will either vest or be forfeited (per filing).
• Timing note: the July 6 filing is later than the typical two-business-day Form 4 deadline, which affects public transparency.

Context

• RSUs are a common form of compensation for directors and executives; they do not represent actual common shares until they vest and are settled. Because this is a compensatory grant (not an open-market purchase or sale), it should not be read as a direct buy/sell market signal.