<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-12-029471.txt : 20120511
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-029471
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120511
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120511

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOODMEN WILLIAM WALTER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001260270

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11634
		FILM NUMBER:		12835845

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		29095 WAGON RD
		CITY:			AGOURA HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91301

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STAAR SURGICAL CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000718937
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPHTHALMIC GOODS [3851]
		IRS NUMBER:				953797439
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0101

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1911 WALKER AVE
		CITY:			MONROVIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6263037902

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1911 WALKER AVE
		CITY:			MONROVIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91016

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 B GOODMEN
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    <periodOfReport>2012-05-11</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000718937</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STAAR SURGICAL CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STAA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001260270</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GOODMEN WILLIAM WALTER</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1911 WALKER AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MONROVIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91016</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Global VP, Human Resources</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-05-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>600</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.44</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15000</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes (i) 7,500 Performance Accelerated Restricted Shares of Common Stock, subject to forfeiture and vesting in a single installment on March 15, 2014, but subject to accelerated vesting as to 1/3 of the shares each year pursuant to achievement of certain performance criteria; and (ii) 7,500 Performance Accelerated Restricted Shares of Common Stock, subject to forfeiture and vesting in a single installment on March 2, 2015, but subject to accelerated vesting as to 1/3 of the shares each year pursuant to achievement of certain performance criteria; .</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This Statement on Form 4 reports Mr. Goodmen's sale of 600 restricted shares of STAAR Surgical Company commmon stock on May 11, 2012, which vested on March 2, 2012.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Samuel Gesten as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-05-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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