Staar Surgical Rises After Board Shake: up

STAAR Surgical

15/01/2026 14:14

** Shares of medical device maker STAAR Surgical STAA.O rise 1.05% to $22.05 premarket

** Co says it has revamped and expanded board after agreement with top shareholder Broadwood Partners

** Broadwood executives Neal Bradsher and Richard LeBuhn and Yunqi Capital's Christopher Wang join the board - STAA

** Chair Elizabeth Yeu and CEO Stephen Farrell step down; Farrell to stay CEO until January 2026 - STAA

** Co says will make new leadership announcements soon

** As of last close, STAA down ~5% over the past year

(Reporting by Sahil Pandey in Bengaluru)

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