<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-12-035196.txt : 20120607
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120607135713
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-035196
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120605
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120607
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120607

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Felberg Craig
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001406331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11634
		FILM NUMBER:		12894399

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

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>CRAIG FELBERG OPEN MARKET STOCK SALE JUNE 2012
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        <issuerName>STAAR SURGICAL CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STAA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Felberg Craig</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1911 WALKER AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MONROVIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91016</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, R&amp;D and Clinical Affairs</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-06-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.25</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                    <value>8700</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Following the reported transaction, Mr. Felberg's total beneficial ownership (as defined in rule 13d-3 Under the Exchange Act) is 85,365            shares, which includes 76,665 shares subject to options that have vested or will vest within 60 days of this report and 7,500 Performance Accelerated Restricted Shares of Common Stock (PARS), 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.  As of the completion of the reported transactions Mr. Felberg also held 33,335 unvested options.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This Statement on Form 4 reports Mr. Felberg's sale of 15000 shars of STAAR Common Stock on June 5, 2012.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Samuel Gesten as Attorney-in-Fact for Craig Felberg</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-06-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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