STAA STAAR Surgical Company

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * FRINZI THOMAS G	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol STAAR SURGICAL CO [ STAA ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 25651 ATLANTIC OCEAN DRIVE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/1/2020
(Street) LAKE FOREST, CA 92630 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Options	$39.73	6/1/2020		A		971		7/30/2020 (1)	7/29/2030	Common Stock	971	$0.00	971	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	These 971 stock options vest in full on July 30, 2020, subject to Mr. Frinzi's continued service through the vesting date.

Remarks: Effective June 1, 2020, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Frinzi to serve as a member of the Board and granted him, as a non-employee director, 971 options to purchase common stock, which represents a pro-rated amount of the standard director equity compensation for a director serving during the 2019-2020 term.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FRINZI THOMAS G 25651 ATLANTIC OCEAN DRIVE LAKE FOREST, CA 92630	X

Signatures
/s/ Samuel Gesten as attorney-in-fact for Thomas Frinzi.		6/3/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date