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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</P>

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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">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: 24pt">STAAR Surgical
Company<BR>
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><U>Delaware</U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><U>0-11634</U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><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-align: center"><U>1911 Walker Ave, Monrovia, California</U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="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="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">626-303-7902</TD></TR>
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______________________________________________<BR>
Former name or former address, if changed since last report</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On May&nbsp;2, 2012, STAAR Surgical Company
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) published a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended March&nbsp;30, 2012,
a copy of which 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 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&nbsp;2, 2012, the Company held a
conference call to discuss the financial results for the quarter ended March&nbsp;30, 2012.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company provided slides
to accompany its presentation on the May 2, 2012 conference call, which are available on the Company&rsquo;s website at <U>www.staar.com</U>.&nbsp;
A copy of the slide presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.</P>



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    <TD>99.1</TD>
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    <TD>Press release of the Company dated May&nbsp;2, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD>99.2&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Slide presentation dated May 2, 2012&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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 STYLE="width: 15%">May&nbsp;2, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">By:<U> </U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: underline; width: 82%">/s/ Barry G. Caldwell</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Barry G. Caldwell</TD></TR>
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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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 2, 2012, STAAR Surgical Company
(the "Company") published a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended March 30, 2012,
a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.
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.  The Company provided slides
to accompany its presentation on the May 2, 2012 conference call, which are available on the Company's website at
www.staar.com
. 
A copy of the slide presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release of the Company dated May 2, 2012
99.2
Slide presentation dated 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 2, 2012
By:
/s/ Barry G. Caldwell
Barry G. Caldwell
President and Chief Executive Officer