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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.07. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
STAAR Surgical Company’s virtual annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) was held on July 30, 2020. 45,514,570 shares of common stock were outstanding on the record date for the Annual Meeting (June 1, 2020) and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The voting was as follows:
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To elect six directors to serve for terms to expire in 2021 or until their successors have been elected and qualified. |
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Stephen C. Farrell |
36,562,480 |
2,516,039 |
3,287,606 |
Thomas G. Frinzi Gilbert H. Kliman, MD Caren Mason |
39,049,667 39,049,070 38,999,107 |
28,852 29,449 79,412 |
3,287,606 3,287,606 3,287,606 |
John C. Moore |
38,590,738 |
487,781 |
3,287,606 |
Louis E. Silverman |
36,162,289 |
2,916,230 |
3,287,606 |
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To amend the Amended and Restated STAAR Surgical Company Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. |
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36,280,969 |
2,785,607 |
11,943 |
3,287,606 |
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To ratify the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending January 1, 2021. |
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41,932,238 |
433,181 |
706 |
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To hold an advisory vote to approve STAAR’s compensation of its named executive officers. |
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37,594,711 |
1,156,063 |
327,745 |
3,287,606 |
SIGNATURE
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.
STAAR Surgical Company |
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July 31, 2020 |
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/s/ Caren Mason |
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Caren Mason |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |