SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. )*
MENTOR CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, $0.10 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
587188103
(CUSIP Number)
November 20, 2007
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[x] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
(Page 1 of 15 Pages)
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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
CUSIP No. 587188103 13G Page 2 of 15 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
HealthCor Management, L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
20-2893581
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
2,159,691
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,159,691
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,159,691
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.4%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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CUSIP No. 587188103 13G Page 3 of 15 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
HealthCor Asssociates, LLC
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
20-2891849
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
2,159,691
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,159,691
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,159,691
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.4%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO - limited liability company
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 587188103 13G Page 4 of 15 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
HealthCor Offshore, Ltd.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,370,769
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,370,769
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,370,769
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.0%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO - limited company
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 587188103 13G Page 5 of 15 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
HealthCor Hybrid Offshore, Ltd.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
330,197
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
330,197
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
330,197
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.0%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO - limited company
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 587188103 13G Page 6 of 15 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
HealthCor Group, LLC
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
51-0551771
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
399,034
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
399,034
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
399,034
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.2%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO - limited liability company
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 587188103 13G Page 7 of 15 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
HealthCor Capital, L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
51-0551770
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
399,034
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
399,034
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
399,034
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.2%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 587188103 13G Page 8 of 15 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
HealthCor, L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
20-3240266
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
399,034
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
399,034
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
399,034
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.2%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 587188103 13G Page 9 of 15 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
HealthCor Strategic, LLC
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
20-2891864
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
59,691
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
59,691
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
59,691
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.2%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO - limited liability company
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 587188103 13G Page 10 of 15 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Arthur Cohen
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
2,159,691
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,159,691
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,159,691
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.4%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 587188103 13G Page 11 of 15 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Joseph Healey
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
2,159,691
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,159,691
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,159,691
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.4%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 587188103 13G Page 12 of 15 Pages
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Mentor Corporation
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
201 Mentor Drive, Santa Barbara, California 93111
Item 2(a, b, c). Name of Person Filing:
(i) HealthCor Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership;
Carnegie Hall Tower, 152 West 57th Street, 47th Floor, New York,
New York 10019;
(ii) HealthCor Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, Carnegie Hall Tower, 152 West 57th Street, 47th Floor,
New York, New York 10019;
(iii) HealthCor Offshore, Ltd., a Cayman Islands limited company,
Carnegie Hall Tower, 152 West 57th Street, 47th Floor, New York,
New York 10019;
(iv) HealthCor Hybrid Offshore, Ltd., a Cayman Islands limited
company, Carnegie Hall Tower, 152 West 57th Street, 47th Floor,
New York, New York 10019;
(v) HealthCor Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
Carnegie Hall Tower, 152 West 57th Street, 47th Floor, New York,
New York 10019;
(vi) HealthCor Capital, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership,
Carnegie Hall Tower, 152 West 57th Street, 47th Floor, New York,
New York 10019;
(vii) HealthCor, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Carnegie
Hall Tower, 152 West 57th Street, 47th Floor, New York, New York
10019;
(viii) HealthCor Strategic, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, Carnegie Hall Tower, 152 West 57th Street, 47th Floor,
New York, New York 10019;
(ix) Joseph Healey; Carnegie Hall Tower, 152 West 57th Street,
47th Floor, New York, New York 10019; and
(x) Arthur Cohen, 12 South Main Street, #203 Norwalk, Ct 06854.
Both Mr. Healey and Mr. Cohen are United States citizens.
The persons at (i) through (x) above are collectively referred to
herein as the "Reporting Persons".
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: common stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the "Common Stock")
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 587188103
Item 3. Not applicable.
CUSIP No. 587188103 13G Page 13 of 15 Pages
Item 4. Ownership.
The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows 5
- 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is
incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.
Collectively, HealthCor, L.P., Healthcore Offshore, Ltd., HealthCor
Hybrid Offshore, Ltd. and HealthCor Strategic, LLC (each a "Fund"
and together, the "Funds") are the beneficial owners of a total of
2,159,691 shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer. By virtue of
its position as the investment manager of the Funds, HealthCor
Management, L.P. may be deemed a beneficial owner of all the shares
of Common Stock owned by the Funds. HealthCor Associates, LLC is
the general partner of HealthCor Management, L.P. and thus may also
be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock that are
beneficially owned by the Funds.
HealthCor Group LLC is the general partner of HealthCor Capital,
L.P., which is in turn the general partner of HealthCor, L.P.
Accordingly, each of HealthCor Captial L.P. and HealthCor Group,
LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock
that are beneficially owned by HealthCor, L.P.
As the Managers of HealthCor Associates, LLC, Arthur Cohen and
Joseph Healey exercise both voting and investment power with
respect to the shares of Common Stock reported herein, and
therefore each may be deemed a beneficial owner of such Common
Stock.
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial
ownership of any such Shares in excess of their actual pecuniary
interest therein.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check
the following [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
CUSIP No. 587188103 13G Page 14 of 15 Pages
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were
not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
Exhibits:
Exhibit I: Joint Acquisition Statement, dated as of November 29, 2007.
CUSIP No. 587188103 13G Page 15 of 15 Pages
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATED: November 29, 2007
HEALTHCOR MANAGEMENT, L.P., for itself and
as manager on behalf of (i) HEALTHCOR
OFFSHORE, LTD., (ii) HEALTHCOR HYBRID
OFFSHORE, LTD. and (iii) HEALTHCOR STRATEGIC,
LLC
By: HealthCor Associates, LLC, its general
partner
By: /s/ Steven J. Musumeci
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Name: Steven J. Musumeci
Title: Chief Operating Officer
HEALTHCOR CAPITAL L.P., for itself and as
manager on behalf of HEALTHCOR L.P.
By: HealthCor Group, LLC, its general partner
By: /s/ Steven J. Musumeci
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Name: Steven J. Musumeci
Title: Chief Operating Officer
HEALTHCOR ASSOCIATES, LLC
By: /s/ Steven J. Musumeci
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Name: Steven J. Musumeci
Title: Chief Operating Officer
HEALTHCOR GROUP, LLC
By: /s/ Steven J. Musumeci
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Name: Steven J. Musumeci
Title: Chief Operating Officer
/s/ Joseph Healey
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JOSEPH HEALEY, Individually
/s/ Arthur Cohen
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ARTHUR COHEN, Individually
EXHIBIT 1
JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on
Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf
of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint
acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be
responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the
others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that
such information is inaccurate.
Dated: November 29, 2007
HEALTHCOR MANAGEMENT, L.P., for itself and
as manager on behalf of (i) HEALTHCOR
OFFSHORE, LTD., (ii) HEALTHCOR HYBRID
OFFSHORE, LTD. and (iii) HEALTHCOR STRATEGIC,
LLC
By: HealthCor Associates, LLC, its general
partner
By: /s/ Steven J. Musumeci
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Name: Steven J. Musumeci
Title: Chief Operating Officer
HEALTHCOR CAPITAL L.P., for itself and as
manager on behalf of HEALTHCOR L.P.
By: HealthCor Group, LLC, its general partner
By: /s/ Steven J. Musumeci
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Name: Steven J. Musumeci
Title: Chief Operating Officer
HEALTHCOR ASSOCIATES, LLC
By: /s/ Steven J. Musumeci
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Name: Steven J. Musumeci
Title: Chief Operating Officer
HEALTHCOR GROUP, LLC
By: /s/ Steven J. Musumeci
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Name: Steven J. Musumeci
Title: Chief Operating Officer
/s/ Joseph Healey
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JOSEPH HEALEY, Individually
/s/ Arthur Cohen
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ARTHUR COHEN, Individually