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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-028687"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STAA"
cik: "0000718937"
company_name: "STAAR SURGICAL CO"
filed_at: "2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T23:24:03.833254+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# STAAR Surgical reelects six directors, approves equity plan at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All six director nominees elected; Gilbert H. Kliman, MD received 10.7M withheld votes (28.6% of votes cast).
- Amended Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan approved with 36.2M for (96.3% of votes cast).
- BDO USA, LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY2023 with 35.1M for, 4.1M abstain.
- Say-on-pay approved with 35.6M for (94.8%); advisory frequency set at 1 year (37.2M votes).
- 48.3M shares outstanding on record date April 18, 2023; 2.5M broker non-votes on most items.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-028687
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STAA
- cik: 0000718937
- company_name: STAAR SURGICAL CO
- filed_at: 2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000095017023028687/0000950170-23-028687-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000095017023028687/staa-20230615.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  STAAR SURGICAL CO shareholders approved To hold an advisory vote to approve STAAR’s compensation of its named executive officers. at the 2023-06-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-15
  source text: To hold an advisory vote to approve STAAR’s compensation of its named executive officers.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000095017023028687/0000950170-23-028687-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  STAAR SURGICAL CO shareholders approved To ratify the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2023. at the 2023-06-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-15
  source text: To ratify the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000095017023028687/0000950170-23-028687-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  STAAR SURGICAL CO shareholders approved To elect six directors to serve for terms to expire in 2024 or until their successors have been elected and qualified. at the 2023-06-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-15
  source text: To elect six directors to serve for terms to expire in 2024 or until their successors have been elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000095017023028687/0000950170-23-028687-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  STAAR SURGICAL CO shareholders approved To hold an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve named executive officer compensation. at the 2023-06-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-15
  source text: To hold an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve named executive officer compensation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000095017023028687/0000950170-23-028687-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  STAAR SURGICAL CO shareholders approved To approve the Amended and Restated STAAR Surgical Company Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. at the 2023-06-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-15
  source text: To approve the Amended and Restated STAAR Surgical Company Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000095017023028687/0000950170-23-028687-index.htm

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