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):   December 29, 2007

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 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On December 29, 2007 STAAR Surgical Company ("STAAR") completed its acquisition of all of the interests in Canon Staar Co. Inc. ("Canon Staar") held by Canon Inc. ("Canon") and Canon Marketing Japan Inc. ("CMJ" and, collectively with Canon, the "Canon Parties"), in accordance with a Share Purchase Agreement between STAAR and the Canon Parties dated October 25, 2007 (the "Share Purchase Agreement"). As a result of the acquisition Canon Staar has become a wholly owned subsidiary of STAAR renamed "STAAR Japan, Inc."

The terms of the Share Purchase Agreement are described in STAAR’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 31, 2007, which is incorporated herein by this reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired

The financial statements required by this item will be filed by amendment to this Report no later than 71 days after the date on which this Report is required to be filed.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Statements

Any pro forma financial information required by this item will be filed by amendment to this Report no later than 71 days after the date on which this Report is required to be filed.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No. 10.65

Share Purchase Agreement dated October 25, 2007 by and between Canon Marketing Japan Inc. and Canon Inc. as Sellers and STAAR Surgical Company as Buyer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.65 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 31, 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
          
January 4, 2008   By:   /s/Deborah Andrews
       
        Name: Deborah Andrews
        Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer