<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-14-013045.txt : 20140317
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-14-013045.hdr.sgml : 20140317
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140317171758
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-14-013045
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140313
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140317
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140317

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:			Gesten Samuel J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001496615

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11634
		FILM NUMBER:		14698442

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1911 WALKER AVENUE
		CITY:			MONROVIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91016
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>S GESTEN 'SELL TO COVER' PER RULE 10B5-1 PLAN
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    <periodOfReport>2014-03-13</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000718937</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STAAR SURGICAL CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STAA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <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>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <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>2014-03-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1890</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14.9074</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25307</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $14.76 to $15.00 inclusive.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 15,000 Performance Accelerated Restricted Shares of Common Stock (PARS), subject to forfeiture rights, which lapse as to 7500 shares on March 2, 2015, and lapses as to the other 7500 shares on March 4, 2016.  Also includes 5,500 Restricted Shares of Common Stock (RSU), subject to forfeiture rights, which lapse as to half of the shares (2750 shares) on March 7, 2016 and lapse as to the other half of the shares (2750 shares) on March 7, 2017.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This Form 4 reflects the sale by Mr. Gesten of currently held Common Stock of the Company pursuant to 'sell to cover' instructions contained in a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 plan.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Samuel J. Gesten</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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