<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-18-037928.txt : 20180615
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-18-037928.hdr.sgml : 20180615
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180615060338
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-18-037928
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180614
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180615
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180615

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Blickensdoerfer Hans-Martin
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001488891

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11634
		FILM NUMBER:		18900664

	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:			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
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4/A SUBMISSION
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    <periodOfReport>2018-06-14</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000718937</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STAAR SURGICAL CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STAA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001488891</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Blickensdoerfer Hans-Martin</rptOwnerName>
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        <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>Sr. VP, Comm. Ops, China</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>29.80</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-06-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>13484</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2019-06-14</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2028-06-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options granted become exercisable as follows: 1/3 on 6/14/2019 and the remaining 2/3 of such options shall become exercisable over the following 24 months in equal amounts on a monthly basis. In the event the options do not evenly divide into 24 months, the remaining balance of options granted shall become exercisable on 6/14/2021.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Provides corrected vesting schedule.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Samuel Gesten as attorney-in-fact for Hans Blickensdoerfer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-06-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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