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 14, 2012
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
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company (the “Annual Meeting”) was held on May 14, 2012. 36,311,884 shares of common stock were outstanding on the record date for the Annual Meeting (March 16, 2012) and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The voting was as follows:
| 1. | To elect six directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders. |
| Number of Shares | ||||||||||||
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| Don Bailey | 21,573,030 | 36,339 | 11,185,291 | |||||||||
| Barry Caldwell | 21,543,060 | 66,309 | 11,185,291 | |||||||||
| Donald Duffy | 21,551,827 | 57,542 | 11,185,291 | |||||||||
| Mark B. Logan | 21,465,204 | 144,165 | 11,185,291 | |||||||||
| Richard A. Meier | 21,467,404 | 141,965 | 11,185,291 | |||||||||
| John C. Moore | 21,437,474 | 171,895 | 11,185,291 | |||||||||
| 2. | To ratify the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2012. |
| Number of Shares | ||||||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||
| 32,771,964 | 11,687 | 9,759 | ||||||||
| 3. | Approval of the non-binding advisory proposal regarding executive compensation. |
| Number of Shares | ||||||||||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 21,116,226 | 476,618 | 15,275 | 11,185,291 | |||||||||||
Item 8.01 Other Events.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company on May 14, 2012, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Barry Caldwell, made an informational presentation to stockholders in attendance. A copy of the slides Mr. Caldwell used with his presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report, and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Slide Presentation dated May 14, 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 15, 2012 | STAAR Surgical Company | |
| By: | /s/ Barry Caldwell | |
| Barry Caldwell | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||