<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-13-017368.txt : 20130318
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130318142252
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-13-017368
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130315
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130318

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gesten Samuel J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001496615

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11634
		FILM NUMBER:		13697152

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2525 DUPONT DRIVE
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612

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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>S GESTEN OPEN MARKET PURCHASE (MARCH 2013)
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    <periodOfReport>2013-03-15</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000718937</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STAAR SURGICAL CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STAA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001496615</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Gesten Samuel J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1911 WALKER AVENUE</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, General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-03-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1697</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.62</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16697</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Consists of 7,500 Performance Accelerated Restricted Shares of Common Stock (PARS), subject to forfeiture rights, which lapse as to all the PARS on 3/30/15, but subject to accelerated lapse of the forfeiture rights as to 1/3 of the shares each year pursuant to achievement of certain performance criteria.  Also consists of 7,500 PARS, subject to forfeiture rights, which lapse as to all the PARS on 3/4/16, but subject to accelerated lapse of the forfeiture rights as to 1/3 of the shares each year pursuant to achievement of certain performance criteria.  Reflects correction of prior misclassification of 20,000 stock options as 20,000 restricted shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>On March 15, 2013, Mr. Gesten purchased 1,697 shares of common stock on the open market.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Samuel J. Gesten</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-03-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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