UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
Amendment No. 1
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 22, 2003
STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
0-11634 | 95-3797439 | ||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||
| 1911 Walker Avenue, Monrovia, California |
91016 | |||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) | |||||
(626) 303-7902
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Item 4. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
STAAR Surgical Company (“STAAR”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on August 25, 2003 regarding a change in certifying accountant (the “Report”). As stated in the Report, STAAR requested that its former auditors, McGladrey & Pullen, LLP (“McGladrey”), furnish STAAR with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether McGladrey agreed with the statements made in the Report and, if not, stating the respects in which McGladrey does not agree. STAAR received the letter from McGladrey on September 3, 2003, and a copy is hereby filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Amendment No. 1 to the Report.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits. The following is a list of exhibits filed as a part of this report.
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 16.1 |
Letter of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP regarding change in independent auditors. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY | ||
| Date: September 4, 2003 |
By: /s/ JOHN BILY John Bily Chief Financial Officer | |