Series A Redeemable, Convertible Preferred Stock	12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2011
Series A Redeemable, Convertible Preferred Stock	Note 11 — Series A Redeemable, Convertible Preferred Stock Under its Certificate of Incorporation, the Company has 10,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock, which the Board of Directors is authorized to issue with such rights, preferences and privileges as the Board may determine. On October 22, 2007, the Board approved the designation of 1,700,000 shares of the preferred stock as Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) to be issued in connection with the acquisition of the 50% interest in Canon Staar Co., Inc. which was consummated on December 29, 2007. On December 29, 2007, the Company issued the 1,700,000 shares of Preferred Stock to the Canon companies as partial consideration for their shares of Canon Staar Co., Inc. at an estimated fair value of $4.00 per share, or $6.8 million in the aggregate. The Preferred Stock was convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at any time after the issuance date at a one-to-one conversion ratio that was adjustable only for stock splits, combinations, subdivisions, dividends or recapitalizations (“Conversion Ratio”). On the fifth anniversary of the issuance date, the Preferred Stock would expire and each share of Preferred Stock would automatically convert to common stock of the Company at the Conversion Ratio. The Preferred Stock was redeemable by the Company at any time on or after the first anniversary of the issuance date at a price of $4.00 per share plus any accrued or declared but unpaid dividends (“Redemption Price”). The holders of the Preferred Stock had a right, exercisable at any time on or after the third anniversary (December 29, 2010) of the issuance date by a majority vote of the Preferred Stock holders with at least 30 days’ written notice, to require the Company to redeem the Preferred Stock at the Redemption Price. On April 23, 2010, STAAR issued a call notice to the holders of its 1,700,000 outstanding shares of Preferred Stock establishing May 24, 2010 as the redemption date for the Preferred Stock. On the redemption date each share of preferred stock could be redeemed for $4.00 per share unless it had previously been converted to the Company’s common stock. The holders of the preferred stock could convert their shares of Preferred Stock into common stock at the one-to-one ratio at any time until the close of business on May 17, 2010. On May 24, 2010, the Company redeemed all outstanding shares of preferred stock in cash for $4.00 per share, or $6.8 million in aggregate. There are no Preferred Shares outstanding since the redemption.

Note 11 — Series A Redeemable, Convertible Preferred Stock

Under its Certificate of Incorporation, the Company has 10,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock, which the Board of Directors is authorized to issue with such rights, preferences and privileges as the Board may determine. On October 22, 2007, the Board approved the designation of 1,700,000 shares of the preferred stock as Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) to be issued in connection with the acquisition of the 50% interest in Canon Staar Co., Inc. which was consummated on December 29, 2007. On December 29, 2007, the Company issued the 1,700,000 shares of Preferred Stock to the Canon companies as partial consideration for their shares of Canon Staar Co., Inc. at an estimated fair value of $4.00 per share, or $6.8 million in the aggregate.

The Preferred Stock was convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at any time after the issuance date at a one-to-one conversion ratio that was adjustable only for stock splits, combinations, subdivisions, dividends or recapitalizations (“Conversion Ratio”). On the fifth anniversary of the issuance date, the Preferred Stock would expire and each share of Preferred Stock would automatically convert to common stock of the Company at the Conversion Ratio.

The Preferred Stock was redeemable by the Company at any time on or after the first anniversary of the issuance date at a price of $4.00 per share plus any accrued or declared but unpaid dividends (“Redemption Price”). The holders of the Preferred Stock had a right, exercisable at any time on or after the third anniversary (December 29, 2010) of the issuance date by a majority vote of the Preferred Stock holders with at least 30 days’ written notice, to require the Company to redeem the Preferred Stock at the Redemption Price.

On April 23, 2010, STAAR issued a call notice to the holders of its 1,700,000 outstanding shares of Preferred Stock establishing May 24, 2010 as the redemption date for the Preferred Stock. On the redemption date each share of preferred stock could be redeemed for $4.00 per share unless it had previously been converted to the Company’s common stock. The holders of the preferred stock could convert their shares of Preferred Stock into common stock at the one-to-one ratio at any time until the close of business on May 17, 2010. On May 24, 2010, the Company redeemed all outstanding shares of preferred stock in cash for $4.00 per share, or $6.8 million in aggregate. There are no Preferred Shares outstanding since the redemption.