Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
UBBEN JEFFREY W
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MENTOR CORP /MN/ [MNT] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
435 PACIFIC AVENUE, FOURTH FLOOR, 		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/05/2005
(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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

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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 Exercisable 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 Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Grant to buy Common Stock $ 52.71 10/05/2005   A   4,857   10/05/2006 10/05/2011 Common Stock 4,857 $ 0 4,857 D (1)  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
UBBEN JEFFREY W
435 PACIFIC AVENUE, FOURTH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133		   X      
VA PARTNERS LLC
435 PACIFIC AVENUE
FOURTH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133		   X      

Signatures

 By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Ubben   10/07/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 VALUEACT CAPITAL MASTER FUND, L.P., BY VA PARTNERS, L.L.C., ITS GENERAL PARTNER By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr. Managing Member   10/07/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 VALUEACT CAPITAL PARTNERS CO-INVESTORS, L.P., BY VA PARTNERS, L.L.C., ITS GENERAL PARTNER By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr. Managing Member   10/07/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 VA PARTNERS, L.L.C. By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr. Managing Member   10/07/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.   10/07/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 By: /s/ Peter H. Kamin   10/07/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* 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).
(1) Under an agreement with ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P., Jeffrey W. Ubben is deemed to hold the restricted grants for the benefit of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. and ValueAct Capital Partners Co-Investors, L.P. and indirectly for VA Partners, LLC as general partner of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. and ValueAct Capital Partners Co-Investors, L.P. Jeffrey W. Ubben is a director of Mentor Corporation and Managing Member of VA Partners, LLC. Peter H. Kamin and George F. Hamel are Managing Members of VA Partners, LLC, the General Partner of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. and ValueAct Capital Partners Co-Investors, L.P. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported options except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
 
Remarks:
Joint Filer Information

Name: ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.
Address: 435 Pacific Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA  94133
Designated Filer: Jeffrey W. Ubben
Issuer and Ticker Symbol: Mentor Corporation (MNT)
Date of Event Requiring Statement: October 5, 2005

Name: ValueAct Capital Partners Co-Investors, L.P.
Address: 435 Pacific Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA  94133
Designated Filer: Jeffrey W. Ubben
Issuer and Ticker Symbol: Mentor Corporation (MNT)
Date of Event Requiring Statement: October 5, 2005

Name: VA Partners, LLC
Address: 435 Pacific Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA  94133
Designated Filer: Jeffrey W. Ubben
Issuer and Ticker Symbol: Mentor Corporation (MNT)
Date of Event Requiring Statement: October 5, 2005

Name: George F. Hamel, Jr.
Address: 435 Pacific Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA  94133
Designated Filer: Jeffrey W. Ubben
Issuer and Ticker Symbol: Mentor Corporation (MNT)
Date of Event Requiring Statement: October 5, 2005

Name: Peter H. Kamin
Address: Two International Place, 25th Floor, Boston, MA  02110
Designated Filer: Jeffrey W. Ubben
Issuer and Ticker Symbol: Mentor Corporation (MNT)
Date of Event Requiring Statement: October 5, 2005

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