<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000919574-18-006470.txt : 20181003
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181003185452
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-18-006470
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181003

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROADWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001278386
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11634
		FILM NUMBER:		181106534

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BROADWOOD CAPITAL INC.
		STREET 2:		724 FIFTH AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-508-5735

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BROADWOOD CAPITAL INC.
		STREET 2:		724 FIFTH AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROADWOOD PARTNERS LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROADWOOD CAPITAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001278387
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11634
		FILM NUMBER:		181106535

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		724 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-508-5735

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		724 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRADSHER NEAL C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001278388

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11634
		FILM NUMBER:		181106536

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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        <footnote id="F1">The shares were transferred to a limited partner of Broadwood Partners, L.P. No shares were sold by Broadwood Partners, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities are owned by Broadwood Partners, L.P., which is a Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reported securities are directly owned by Broadwood Partners, L.P. and may be deemed beneficially owned by Broadwood Capital, Inc. as General Partner of Broadwood Partners, L.P. and Neal C. Bradsher as President of Broadwood Capital, Inc. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These securities are owned by Neal C. Bradsher, who is a Reporting Person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Broadwood Partners, L.P., By: Broadwood Capital, Inc., By: /s/ Neal C. Bradsher, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-10-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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        <signatureName>Broadwood Capital, Inc., By: /s/ Neal C. Bradsher, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-10-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Neal C. Bradsher, /s/ Neal C. Bradsher</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-10-03</signatureDate>
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