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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-23-001300"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STAA"
cik: "0000718937"
company_name: "STAAR SURGICAL CO"
filed_at: "2023-02-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T04:20:45.937760+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# STAAR Surgical amends bylaws to enhance proxy procedures and add exclusive forum

## Summary
- Board adopted amended and restated bylaws effective January 26, 2023.
- Eliminates stockholder list inspection; updates meeting adjournment mechanics per Delaware law.
- Enhances disclosure requirements for director nominees and stockholder proposals under universal proxy rules.
- Requires soliciting stockholders to use proxy card color other than white.
- Adds exclusive forum provision for derivative suits and corporate claims.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-23-001300
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STAA
- cik: 0000718937
- company_name: STAAR SURGICAL CO
- filed_at: 2023-02-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000156459023001300/0001564590-23-001300-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000156459023001300/staa-8k_20230126.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-23-001300.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  STAAR SURGICAL CO: Amended and restated bylaws to update procedural mechanics, enhance director nominee requirements, add exclusive forum provision, etc (effective 2023-01-26).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-01-26
  source text: On January 26, 2023, the Board of Directors of STAAR Surgical Company (the “Company”) adopted amended and restated bylaws of the Company (the bylaws, as so amended and restated, the "Amended and Restated Bylaws"), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000156459023001300/0001564590-23-001300-index.htm

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