Magda Michna - 12 Mar 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for STAAR SURGICAL CO (STAA)

Role: Chief Clinical, Regulatory,
Signature: /s/ Nathaniel Sisitsky for Magda Michna
Issuer symbol: STAA
Transactions as of: 12 Mar 2025
Net transactions value: -$43,830
Form type: 4
Filing time: 14 Mar 2025, 19:21:57 UTC
Previous filing: 09 May 2024
Next filing: 18 Mar 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	STAA	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+6,177	+50%	$0.000000	18,554	12 Mar 2025	Direct	F1
transaction	STAA	Common Stock	Tax liability	$43,830	-2,435	-13%	$18.00	16,119	12 Mar 2025	Direct	F2, F3

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	STAA	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-6,177	-33%	$0.000000	12,356	12 Mar 2025	Common Stock	6,177	$0.000000	Direct	F1, F4

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Reflects restricted stock units (RSUs) granted to the Reporting Person on March 12, 2024. These RSUs vested as to 1/3 (6,177 shares) on March 12, 2025, and will vest as 1/3 (6,178 shares) on March 12, 2026, and 1/3 (6,178 shares) on March 12, 2027.
F2	Shares withheld by the Corporation to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
F3	Includes previously granted RSUs, which are subject to future vesting.
F4	Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the Corporation's common stock upon vesting.