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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - STAAR SURGICAL CO | v417389_ex99-1.htm |
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): August 6, 2015
STAAR Surgical
Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
|
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
0-11634 (Commission File Number) |
95-3797439 (I.R.S. Employer 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
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:
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 6, 2015, the Company published a press release regarding its appointment of Dr. Keith Holliday to serve as Vice President, Research and Development, effective August 19, 2015. 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 August 6, 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
| August 6, 2015 | By: | /s/ Caren Mason |
| Caren Mason | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer |