---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-067757"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STAA"
cik: "0000718937"
company_name: "STAAR SURGICAL CO"
filed_at: "2023-12-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T19:02:52.521839+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# STAAR Surgical appoints Lillian Zhou to board; Dr. Gil Kliman resigns

## Summary
- Lillian Zhou appointed to Board of Directors effective December 4, 2023.
- Zhou brings 20+ years of capital markets experience; founded Yulan Capital Management.
- Gilbert Kliman, M.D. resigned effective December 1, 2023; no disagreement cited.
- Zhou replaces Kliman as a board member; other directors include Stephen Farrell, Tom Frinzi, Aimee Weisner, Elizabeth Yeu, K. Peony Yu.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-067757
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STAA
- cik: 0000718937
- company_name: STAAR SURGICAL CO
- filed_at: 2023-12-04T23:59:59+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/718937/000095017023067757/0000950170-23-067757-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000095017023067757/staa-20231201.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-067757.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gilbert Kliman resigned as Director at STAAR SURGICAL CO.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 1, 2023, Gilbert Kliman, MD, submitted his resignation as a Director of the Company, effective December 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000095017023067757/0000950170-23-067757-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lillian Zhou was elected as Director at STAAR SURGICAL CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 1, 2023, the Board of Directors of STAAR Surgical Company (the “Company”) elected Lillian Zhou, 41, to serve as a member of the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000095017023067757/0000950170-23-067757-index.htm

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