---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-026053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STAA"
cik: "0000718937"
company_name: "STAAR SURGICAL CO"
filed_at: "2022-07-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T11:47:10.073006+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# STAAR Surgical Sr. VP Hans Blickensdoerfer to retire July 31; internal promotions to backfill

## Summary
- Hans Blickensdoerfer, Sr. VP Commercial Operations (Europe & China), to retire effective July 31, 2022.
- He will remain available for consultation through end of 2022.
- Company promoted two internal commercial leaders to assume his responsibilities as part of succession plan.
- No further details on the promotions provided.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-026053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STAA
- cik: 0000718937
- company_name: STAAR SURGICAL CO
- filed_at: 2022-07-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000156459022026053/0001564590-22-026053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000156459022026053/staa-8k_20220715.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-026053
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-026053.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-026053.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Hans Blickensdoerfer departed as Sr. V.P., Commercial Operations, Direct Markets Europe and China at STAAR SURGICAL CO.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Sr. V.P., Commercial Operations, Direct Markets Europe and China
  source text: On July 15, 2022, Mr. Hans Blickensdoerfer, Sr. V.P., Commercial Operations, Direct Markets Europe and China informed STAAR Surgical Company (the “Company”) of his intention to retire, effective July 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000156459022026053/0001564590-22-026053-index.htm

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