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): July 23, 2015
STAAR Surgical
Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
|
Delaware of incorporation) |
0-11634 (Commission File Number) |
95-3797439 Identification No.) |
| 1911
Walker Ave, Monrovia, California (Address of principal executive offices) |
91016 (Zip Code) |
Not
Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 23, 2015, the Company published a press release regarding its appointment of Dr. Jon K. Hayashida to the newly created position of Vice President of Global Clinical and Medical Affairs. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.
The information furnished herewith pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this Current Report, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of the Company dated July 23, 2015. |
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 | ||
| July 23, 2015 | By: | /s/ Caren Mason |
| Caren Mason | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||