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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-243041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STAA"
cik: "0000718937"
company_name: "STAAR SURGICAL CO"
filed_at: "2025-10-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:19:11.137381+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# STAAR Surgical announces preliminary Q3 net sales $94.7M (+6.9%); includes $25.9M China shipment

## Summary
- Preliminary net sales $94.7M, up 6.9% YoY from $88.6M; outside China grew 7.7%.
- $25.9M from December 2024 China ICL shipment recognized in Q3 upon payment receipt.
- China distributors reduced inventory by ~$80-85M over nine months; new Q3 orders fell.
- Distributor inventory at ~6 months as of Sep 26, aligned to contractual levels.
- Special meeting Oct 23 to vote on Alcon merger proposal; early release for stockholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-243041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STAA
- cik: 0000718937
- company_name: STAAR SURGICAL CO
- filed_at: 2025-10-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000119312525243041/0001193125-25-243041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000119312525243041/d47809d8k.htm

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