UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 2, 2004

STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware 0-11634                         95-3797439
  (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)

1911 Walker Avenue, Monrovia, California,   91016

(Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)


(Registrant's telephone number, including area code): (626) 303-7902


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 2, 2004, STAAR Surgical Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by this reference.

On November 2, 2004, STAAR Surgical Company held an earnings conference call to discuss the financial results for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2004. An archive of the webcast of the conference call has been posted on the Company’s website at www.staar.com. A transcript of the conference call is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report and is incorporated herein by this reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, will not be treated as “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This information will not be deemed incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or into another filing under the Exchange Act, unless that filing expressly refers to specific information in this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit Number

Description

99.1 Press Release dated November 2, 2004.
99.2 Transcript of earnings conference call held on November 2, 2004.

 


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 8, 2004 STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY


By: /s/ John Bily
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John Bily
Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Press Release dated November 2, 2004.

99.2 Transcript of earnings conference call held on November 2, 2004.