Hans-Martin Blickensdoerfer - 01 Sep 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for STAAR SURGICAL CO (STAA)

Role: Sr. VP, Comm. Ops, China
Signature: /s/ Samuel Gesten as attorney-in-fact for Hans Blickensdoerfer
Issuer symbol: STAA
Transactions as of: 01 Sep 2021
Net transactions value: -$7,791,242
Form type: 4
Filing time: 03 Sep 2021, 13:02:35 UTC
Previous filing: 25 May 2021
Next filing: 09 Sep 2021
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	STAA	Common Stock	Sale	$1,358,756	-8,621	-8%	$157.61	99,760	01 Sep 2021	Direct	F1
transaction	STAA	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$283,804	+17,573	+18%	$16.15	117,333	01 Sep 2021	Direct
transaction	STAA	Common Stock	Sale	$2,769,681	-17,573	-15%	$157.61	99,760	01 Sep 2021	Direct	F2
transaction	STAA	Common Stock	Sale	$1,738,485	-11,038	-11%	$157.50	88,722	02 Sep 2021	Direct	F3
transaction	STAA	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$14,067	+871	+0.98%	$16.15	89,593	02 Sep 2021	Direct
transaction	STAA	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$401,823	+13,484	+15%	$29.80	103,077	02 Sep 2021	Direct
transaction	STAA	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$107,508	+2,988	+2.9%	$35.98	106,065	02 Sep 2021	Direct
transaction	STAA	Common Stock	Sale	$2,731,522	-17,343	-16%	$157.50	88,722	02 Sep 2021	Direct	F4

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	Common Stock Options	Options Exercise	$0	-17,573	-95%	$0.000000	871	01 Sep 2021	Common Stock	17,573	$16.15	Direct
transaction	STAA	Common Stock Options	Options Exercise	$0	-871	-100%	$0.000000^*	0	02 Sep 2021	Common Stock	871	$16.15	Direct
transaction	STAA	Common Stock Options	Options Exercise	$0	-13,484	-100%	$0.000000^*	0	02 Sep 2021	Common Stock	13,484	$29.80	Direct
transaction	STAA	Common Stock Options	Options Exercise	$0	-2,988	-14%	$0.000000	18,140	02 Sep 2021	Common Stock	2,988	$35.98	Direct	F5

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $157.50 to $157.99, inclusive.
F2	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $157.50 to $157.99, inclusive.
F3	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $157.50 to $157.56, inclusive.
F4	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $157.50 to $157.72, inclusive.
F5	The options granted become exercisable as follows: 1/3 on 3/14/2020 and the remaining 2/3 of such options shall become exercisable over the following 24 months in equal amounts on a monthly basis. In the event the options do not evenly divide into 24 months, the remaining balance of options granted shall become exercisable on 3/13/2029.