STAAR SURGICAL CO — Director's Dealing 2012

May 16, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: STAAR SURGICAL CO (STAA)
CIK: 0000718937
Period of Report: 2012-05-14

Reporting Person: BAILEY DON M (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-05-14	Common Stock	A	3000	—	Acquired	148137	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-05-14	Common Stock Options	$10.31	A	15000	Acquired	2022-05-13	Common Stock (15000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These 20000 options vest in full on May 14, 2013, with vesting generally to accelerate in the event the grantee's service as director ends prior to that date.

F2: These 3000 restricted shares vest in full on May 14, 2013, with vesting generally to accelerate in the event the grantee's service as director ends prior to that date.