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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </FONT></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="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 49%">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 49%">March&nbsp;6, 2012</TD></TR>
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Company<BR>
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">__________________________________________<BR>
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Delaware</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">0-11634</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">95-3797439</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">_____________________<BR> (State or other jurisdiction</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">_____________<BR> (Commission</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">______________<BR> (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">1911 Walker Ave, Monrovia, California</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">91016</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">_________________________________<BR> (Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">___________<BR> (Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 33%">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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if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:</FONT></P>

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Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This Current Report on Form 8-K relates
to data previously published by the Company with respect to 2011 results of operation on March 6, 2012, which the Company inadvertently
omitted to furnish to the Commission on Form 8-K. The materials furnished with this Report reflect no change from the information
made public on that date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On March&nbsp;6, 2012, STAAR Surgical Company
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) published a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December&nbsp;30,
2011, 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 March&nbsp;6, 2012, the Company held
a conference call to discuss the financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December&nbsp;30, 2012. A transcript
of the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.</P>

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its presentation on the May&nbsp;6, 2012 conference call. A copy of the slide presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 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 STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Press release of the Company dated March&nbsp;6, 2012.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">99.2</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Transcript of conference call of the Company held on March&nbsp;6, 2012.&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">99.3</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Slide presentation dated March 6, 2012.<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: black">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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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; text-indent: 0.5in">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="2" STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">STAAR Surgical Company</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0">/s/ Barry Caldwell</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Barry Caldwell</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">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):
March 6, 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))
This Current Report on Form 8-K relates
to data previously published by the Company with respect to 2011 results of operation on March 6, 2012, which the Company inadvertently
omitted to furnish to the Commission on Form 8-K. The materials furnished with this Report reflect no change from the information
made public on that date.
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 6, 2012, STAAR Surgical Company
(the "Company") published a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 30,
2011, 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 March 6, 2012, the Company held
a conference call to discuss the financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 30, 2012. A transcript
of the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.
The Company provided slides to accompany
its presentation on the May 6, 2012 conference call. A copy of the slide presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 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 March 6, 2012.
99.2
Transcript of conference call of the Company held on March 6, 2012.
99.3
Slide presentation dated March 6, 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.
May 4, 2012
STAAR Surgical Company
By:
/s/ Barry Caldwell
Barry Caldwell
President and Chief Executive Officer