---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-010431"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STAA"
cik: "0000718937"
company_name: "STAAR SURGICAL CO"
filed_at: "2023-03-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T11:24:10.951638+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# STAAR Surgical names new COO and Chief Clinical, Regulatory and Medical Affairs Officer

## Summary
- Warren Foust appointed COO effective April 24, 2023; previously Worldwide President, Johnson & Johnson Vision, Surgical.
- Magda Michna, Ph.D., appointed Chief Clinical, Regulatory and Medical Affairs Officer; previously at AcuFocus.
- Denise McEachern, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs, plans to retire after shepherding devices through approvals.
- Foust receives $550k base salary, 70% target bonus, and $2.75M equity grant with vesting schedule.
- Both new officers report to CEO Tom Frinzi; roles support growth of EVO ICL lenses.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-010431
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STAA
- cik: 0000718937
- company_name: STAAR SURGICAL CO
- filed_at: 2023-03-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000095017023010431/0000950170-23-010431-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000095017023010431/staa-20230324.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-010431
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-010431.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-010431.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Warren Foust was named as Chief Operating Officer at STAAR SURGICAL CO.
  - Action: named
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On March 29, 2023, STAAR Surgical Company (the “Company”) announced that it named Mr. Warren Foust, age 47, to serve in the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective April 24, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000095017023010431/0000950170-23-010431-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.