<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-13-059291.txt : 20131115
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-13-059291.hdr.sgml : 20131115
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20131115181801
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-13-059291
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131115

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:			1228

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hughes Robin
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001406086

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11634
		FILM NUMBER:		131224992

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1911 WALKER AVENUE
		CITY:			MONROVIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91016
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd395356.xml
<DESCRIPTION>R HUGHES STOCK SALE NOV 2013
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    <periodOfReport>2013-11-13</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000718937</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STAAR SURGICAL CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STAA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001406086</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hughes Robin</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1911 WALKER AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MONROVIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91016</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President, R&amp;D</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-11-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>29053</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.8334</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>48500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 22,500 Performance Accelerated Restricted Shares of Common Stock (PARS), subject to forfeiture rights, which lapse as to 7,500 of the PARS on March 15, 2014, March 2, 2015, and March 4, 2016, respectively, 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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.80 to $12.98 inclusive.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This Form 4 reflects the sale by Mr. Hughes of currently held Common Stock of the Company.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Samuel Gesten as Attorney-in-Fact for Robin Hughes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-11-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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