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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;UNITED STATES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 25%">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 25%">May&nbsp;2, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 18pt">STAAR Surgical
Company<BR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: underline; text-align: center; width: 25%"><U>Delaware</U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: underline; text-align: center; width: 25%"><U>0-11634</U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: underline; text-align: center; width: 25%"><U>95-3797439</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><U>1911 Walker Ave, Monrovia, California</U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><U>91016</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 25%">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 25%">626-303-7902</TD></TR>
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since last report</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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:</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On May 2, 2012, the Company held a conference
call to discuss the financial results for the quarter ended March 30, 2012. A transcript of the conference call is furnished as
Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

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    <TD>99.1</TD>
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    <TD>Transcript of conference call of the Company held on May&nbsp;2, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3">STAAR Surgical Company&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%">May&nbsp;4, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 82%; text-decoration: underline"><U>/s/ Barry G. Caldwell</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Barry G. Caldwell</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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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):
May 2, 2012
STAAR Surgical
Company
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
0-11634
95-3797439
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
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
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:
¨
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 2, 2012, the Company held a conference
call to discuss the financial results for the quarter ended March 30, 2012. A transcript of the conference call is furnished as
Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Transcript of conference call of the Company held on May 2, 2012
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
May 4, 2012
By:
/s/ Barry G. Caldwell
Barry G. Caldwell
President and Chief Executive Officer