FORM 4

 

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1.  Name and Address of Reporting Person*
 

Faster, Walter
 

2.  Issuer Name and Tickler or Trading Symbol 
 

Mentor Corporation ("MNTR")

6.  Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_x__   Director                ___ 10% Owner

___    Officer (give title below)    

___    Other (specify below)

__________________________________
 

(Last)     (First)     (Middle)
201 Mentor Drive
 

3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity   (voluntary)

4.  Statement for Month/Day/Year 
December  16, 2002

(Street)
Santa Barbara, CA 93111

5.  If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

7.  Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X__ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)     (State)     (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.  Title of Security
   (Instr. 3)

2.  Transaction Date
(Month/Day/Year)

2A.  Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

3. Transaction Code
   (Instr. 8)

4. Securities  Acquired  (A) or Disposed of (D)
    (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

5.  Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)

6.  Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

7.  Nature of Indirect Beneficial   Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

Amount

(A) or (D)

Price

Common Stock

 12/5/02 12/5/02 G

  

 976 D $42.99

  72,524

  

 D

  

 

 

 

 

 

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1.Title of
   Derivative
   Security
   (Instr.3)

2.Conversion or
 Exercise Price of
 Derivative Security

3.Transaction Date
(Month/Day/Year)

3A.  Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4.Transaction Code
   (Instr. 8)

5.Number of Derivative
   Securities Acquired
   (A) or Disposed of (D)
   (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

6.Date Exerciseable
   and Expiration  Date
  (Month/Day/Year)

7.Title and  Amount of
   Underlying Securities
   (Instr. 3 and 4)

8.Price of
   Derivative
   Security
   (Instr. 5)

9.Number  of    Derivative    Securities    Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)   (Instr. 4)

10.Ownership
     Form of
     Derivative
     Securities
     Beneficially
     Owned at
     End of Month
     (Instr. 4)

11.Nature  of
     Indirect
     Beneficial
     Ownership
     (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  90,000

D  

  

Explanation of Responses:
 

 

 

            /s/ADEL MICHAEL             
**Signature of Reporting Person

           December 16, 2002            
Date

 

Reminder:

Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

*

If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).

**

Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:

File three copies of this Form, on of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure