0001144204-17-030818.txt : 20170711 0001144204-17-030818.hdr.sgml : 20170711 20170602150019 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-17-030818 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170602 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STAAR SURGICAL CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000718937 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPHTHALMIC GOODS [3851] IRS NUMBER: 953797439 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1911 WALKER AVE CITY: MONROVIA STATE: CA ZIP: 91016 BUSINESS PHONE: 6263037902 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1911 WALKER AVE CITY: MONROVIA STATE: CA ZIP: 91016 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

June 2, 2017

VIA EDGAR

Division of Corporation Finance

U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention:

Caleb French

Amanda Ravitz

Re:

STAAR Surgical Company
Registration Statement on Form S-3
Filed May 11, 2017
File No. 333-217888

Acceleration Request
Requested Date: June 9, 2017
Requested Time: 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, STAAR Surgical Company (the “Company”) hereby requests that the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) be declared effective at the “Requested Date” and “Requested Time” set forth above, or at such later time as the Company or its counsel may orally request via telephone call to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with our counsel, Homeier Law PC, by calling Charles Kaufman at (818) 450-1558.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Samuel Gesten

Samuel Gesten

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

cc:

Charles Kaufman, Homeier Law PC

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