STAAR Surgical appoints two new directors; board expands to eight

STAAR SURGICAL CO

Arthur Butcher (Boston Scientific EVP, MedSurg & APAC) and Wei Jiang (retired Bayer EVP) join board effective March 12, 2024.
Board increased from 6 to 8 directors; will reduce to 7 after K. Peony Yu's term ends in June 2024.
Butcher brings med-device marketing and APAC expertise; Jiang brings 25+ years pharma/device experience with China focus.
Director Yu will not stand for re-election at 2024 annual meeting; board thanks her for over 3 years of service.

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Appointed

Arthur Butcher

Director

STAA · STAAR SURGICAL CO

Effective: 2024-03-12
Filed: March 12, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of STAAR Surgical Company (the “Company”) voted to increase the size of the Board from six (6) directors to eight (8) directors and appointed to the Board two new directors, Arthur Butcher and Wei Jiang, effective March 12, 2024.

Departed

K. Peony Yu

Director

STAA · STAAR SURGICAL CO

Filed: March 12, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

director K. Peony Yu has indicated that she does not intend to stand for re-election to the Board upon the expiration of her term as a director at the Corporation’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Appointed

Wei Jiang

Director

STAA · STAAR SURGICAL CO

Effective: 2024-03-12
Filed: March 12, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of STAAR Surgical Company (the “Company”) voted to increase the size of the Board from six (6) directors to eight (8) directors and appointed to the Board two new directors, Arthur Butcher and Wei Jiang, effective March 12, 2024.

Key facts

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Arthur Butcher was appointed as Director at STAAR SURGICAL CO.

Action: appointed
Role: Director

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the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of STAAR Surgical Company (the “Company”) voted to increase the size of the Board from six (6) directors to eight (8) directors and appointed to the Board two new directors, Arthur Butcher and Wei Jiang, effective March 12, 2024.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

K. Peony Yu departed as Director at STAAR SURGICAL CO.

Action: does not intend to stand for re-election
Role: Director

Exact text from the filing

director K. Peony Yu has indicated that she does not intend to stand for re-election to the Board upon the expiration of her term as a director at the Corporation’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Wei Jiang was appointed as Director at STAAR SURGICAL CO.

Action: appointed
Role: Director

Exact text from the filing

the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of STAAR Surgical Company (the “Company”) voted to increase the size of the Board from six (6) directors to eight (8) directors and appointed to the Board two new directors, Arthur Butcher and Wei Jiang, effective March 12, 2024.

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