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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-014681"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STAA"
cik: "0000718937"
company_name: "STAAR SURGICAL CO"
filed_at: "2026-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T09:59:01.977132+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# STAAR Surgical elects new Board Chair; forms CEO Search Committee

## Summary
- Neal C. Bradsher (Broadwood Capital, largest stockholder) elected Board Chair effective Jan 15, 2026.
- Board creates Search Committee to identify CEO successor; chaired by Lilian Y. Zhou.
- New Insight and Engagement Committee formed to gather business perspectives; chaired by Christopher M. Wang.
- All directors determined independent; Audit Committee regains NASDAQ compliance.
- Standing committee chairs: Audit (Zhou), Compensation (Silverman), Nominating & Governance (Bradsher).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-014681
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STAA
- cik: 0000718937
- company_name: STAAR SURGICAL CO
- filed_at: 2026-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000119312526014681/0001193125-26-014681-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000119312526014681/staa-20260115.htm

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