UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): May 11, 2017
STAAR Surgical Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-11634 | 95-3797439 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1911 Walker Ave., Monrovia, California | 91016 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code 626-303-7902
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 11, 2017, STAAR Surgical Company (the “Company”) published a press release reporting CE Mark approval for the EVO+ Visian ICL with an aspheric (EDOF) optic, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.
This information and the information contained in the press release shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report, and Exhibit 99.1 are not incorporated by reference into any filings of STAAR made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Current Report, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing unless specifically stated so therein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of the Company dated May 11, 2017 | |
SIGNATURE
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.
| STAAR Surgical Company | ||
| May 11, 2017 | By: | /s/ Caren Mason |
| Caren Mason | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||