STAAR Surgical Company (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   October 6, 2008

STAAR Surgical Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 0-11634 95-3797439
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1911 Walker Ave, Monrovia, California   91016
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   626-303-7902

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 6, 2008, STAAR Surgical Company (the "Company") published a press release reporting selected preliminary sales data for the quarter ended September 26, 2008 (the "Press Release"), a copy of which is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.

The Press Release reported that the Company's sales of its Visian ICL(R) refractive implant during the quarter increased by 52% over the comparable period of 2007 and that U.S. sales of the Visian ICL during the quarter increased by 25% over the comparable period of 2007.





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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.

         
    STAAR Surgical Company
          
October 8, 2008   By:   /s/ Barry Caldwell
       
        Name: Barry Caldwell
        Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press release of the Company dated October 6, 2008.