UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  June 11, 2009
 
STAAR Surgical Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
0-11634
(Commission File Number)
95-3797439
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
1911 Walker Ave, Monrovia, California
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
91016
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 626-303-7902
 
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events
 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
a.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company (the “Annual Meeting”) was held on June  11, 2009.  30,103,450 shares of common stock were outstanding on the record date for the Annual Meeting (April 24, 2009) and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

b.
At the Annual Meeting each of the six nominated candidates for director was re-elected to serve until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2010 and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.  The vote was as follows:

   
Number of Shares
  
   
For
    
Withheld
  
Don Bailey
     26,265,594       1,303,611  
Barry Caldwell
     27,253,525       315,680  
David Bailey
     20,473,453       7,095,752  
Donald Duffy
     26,837,830       731,375  
John C. Moore
     25,533,845       2,035,360  
David Morrison
     27,136,298       432,907  

c.
At the Annual Meeting, a proposal to ratify the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 1, 2010 approved by the stockholders. The vote was as follows:

Number of Shares
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
  27,446,853       120,555       1,795
  
SIGNATURES
  
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
June 17, 2009
STAAR Surgical Company
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Barry Caldwell  
   
Barry Caldwell
  
   
President and Chief Executive Officer