---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-029647"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STAA"
cik: "0000718937"
company_name: "STAAR SURGICAL CO"
filed_at: "2024-03-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T23:31:56.147381+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# STAAR Surgical appoints two new directors; board expands to eight

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-029647
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STAA
- cik: 0000718937
- company_name: STAAR SURGICAL CO
- filed_at: 2024-03-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000095017024029647/0000950170-24-029647-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000095017024029647/staa-20240310.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-029647
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-029647.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Arthur Butcher was appointed as Director at STAAR SURGICAL CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000095017024029647/0000950170-24-029647-index.htm
- Executive change
  K. Peony Yu departed as Director at STAAR SURGICAL CO.
  - Action: does not intend to stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: 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
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000095017024029647/0000950170-24-029647-index.htm
- Executive change
  Wei Jiang was appointed as Director at STAAR SURGICAL CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000095017024029647/0000950170-24-029647-index.htm

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