<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001261380-16-000099.txt : 20160729
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160729184755
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001261380-16-000099
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160727
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160729
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160729

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IRIDEX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006045
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				770210467
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1212 TERRA BELLA AVE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6509404700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1212 TERRA BELLA AVENUE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mokari Atabak
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001678419

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27598
		FILM NUMBER:		161795393

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1212 TERRA BELLA AVENUE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
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        <issuerTradingSymbol>IRIX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCity>MOUNTAIN VIEW</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94043</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO and VP Corp Development</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares are represented by restricted stock units and will vest over a period of 48 months with 1/4 of the total number of units subject to vesting on the first anniversary date of hire and 1/48th of the total number of shares vesting each month thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The performance-based restricted stock unit award is subject to vesting over four performance periods covering each of the Company's fiscal years 2016 through 2019, in each case subject to the reporting person continuing to be a service provider through the applicable vesting date.  The awards become eligible to vest based on specified levels of the Company's stock price and the reporting person has the ability to earn up to 100% of the shares underlying the award based on achievement of all of the applicable perforrmance criteria.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Susan Bruce, Attorney-in-Fact for Atabak Mokari</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-07-29</signatureDate>
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