<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000919574-26-001545.txt : 20260310
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20260310190518
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-26-001545
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260306
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260310
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260310

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LeBuhn Richard T.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001428664
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11634
		FILM NUMBER:		26741036

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25541 COMMERCENTRE DR.
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92630-8870

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STAAR SURGICAL CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000718937
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPHTHALMIC GOODS [3851]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		EIN:				953797439
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0102

	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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    <periodOfReport>2026-03-06</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000718937</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STAAR SURGICAL CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STAA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001428664</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LeBuhn Richard T.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BROADWOOD CAPITAL, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>156 WEST 56TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>OPTION TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>18.46</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2026-03-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7524</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2036-03-05</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These options will vest and become exercisable on the earlier of: (a) June 18, 2026 and (b) the date of STAAR Surgical Company's (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) 2026 annual meeting of shareholders, subject, in each case, to Richard T. LeBuhn's (the &quot;Reporting Person&quot;) continuous service with the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These options were granted to the Reporting Person by the Issuer on March 6, 2026 as director compensation pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard T. LeBuhn, /s/ Richard T. LeBuhn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-03-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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