<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-15-006011.txt : 20150421
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-15-006011.hdr.sgml : 20150421
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150421183256
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-15-006011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150416
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150421
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150421

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:			ROUSH JACK STEVEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001628380

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11634
		FILM NUMBER:		15784044

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19085 RIDGEVIEW ROAD
		CITY:			VILLA PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92861
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<DESCRIPTION>INITIAL AWARD S ROUSH
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        <issuerName>STAAR SURGICAL CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STAA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91016</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Director</otherText>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-04-16</value>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Options</value>
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                <value>2015-04-16</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2015-07-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2025-07-07</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These 1212 shares are restricted and subject to forfeiture and vest in full on July 8, 2015, with vesting generally to accelerate in the event the grantee's service as director ends prior to that date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These 2274 stock options vest in full on July 8, 2015, with vesting generally to accelerate in the event the grantee's service as director ends prior to that date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>STAAR's Board of Directors appointed Mr. J. Steven Roush as a director, effective April 16, 2015.  This filing reflects Mr. Roush's  pro-rated amount of the standard director equity compensation for a director for the 2014-2015 term.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Samuel Gesten as attorney-in-fact for J. Steven Roush</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-04-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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