<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001972362-25-000356.txt : 20250421
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001972362-25-000356
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	144
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250421
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250421

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IRIDEX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006045
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		EIN:				770210467
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27598
		FILM NUMBER:		25853953

	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:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Grove Robert Earle
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001755510
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1212 TERRA BELLA AVENUE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Services</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>1 NEW YORK PLAZA, 8TH FLOOR</com:street1>
          <com:city>NEW YORK</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>10004</com:zipCode>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>8000</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>7372.41</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>16800000</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>04/21/2025</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
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    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>06/16/2021</acquiredDate>
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      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>ISSUER</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
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      <paymentDate>06/16/2021</paymentDate>
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      <grossProceeds>8161.27</grossProceeds>
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      <noticeDate>04/21/2025</noticeDate>
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