Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Todd Donald J
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STAAR SURGICAL CO [STAA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, Asia/Pacific
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1911 WALKER AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2012
(Street)

MONROVIA, CA 91016
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock (1) 03/02/2012   A   7,500 (1) A $ 0 16,200 (2) (4) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Options $ 11 03/02/2012   A   20,000     (3) 03/02/2022 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 20,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Todd Donald J
1911 WALKER AVENUE
MONROVIA, CA 91016
      President, Asia/Pacific  

Signatures

 /s/ Charles Kaufman as Attorney-in-fact for Donald Todd   03/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Performance Accelerated Restricted Shares (PARS) subject to forfeiture and vesting in a single installment on March 2, 2015, but subject to accelerated vesting as to 1/3 of the shares each year pursuant to achievement of certain performance criteria.
(2) Includes 7,500 PARS subject to forfeiture and vesting in a single installment on March 15, 2014 and 7,500 PARS subject to forfeiture and vesting in a single installment on March 2, 2015.
(3) The options first became exercisable as follows: 6,667 shares on March 2, 2013, 6,667 shares on March 2, 2014 and 6,666 shares on March 2, 2015.
(4) Following all reported transactions, Mr. Todd's total beneficial ownership (as defined in rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) is 34,530 shares of Common Stock, which includes 15,000 PARS and 18,330 shares purchasable pursuant to options that have vested or will vest within 60 days of this report. Mr. Todd also holds 66,667 unvested options.

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