Warren Foust compensation by year
STAAR SURGICAL Summary Compensation Table · all 3 fiscal years held| Component | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $359,615 | $570,731 | $594,238 |
| Bonus | — | $0 | $250,000 |
| Stock awards | $1,374,986 | $1,846,242 | $3,000,016 |
| Option awards | $1,374,997 | $461,558 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $128,333 | $0 | $567,000 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | — | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $12,361 | $25,138 | $29,410 |
| Total | $3,250,292 | $2,903,669 | $4,440,664 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: STAAR SURGICAL CO DEF 14A filed May 4, 2026, accession 0000718937-26-000015, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 87,977 | $2,076,257 | — |
| RSU | 87,977 | $2,076,257 | — |
| RSU | 16,350 | $385,860 | — |
| RSU | 6,777 | $159,937 | — |
| Option | 9,153 | — | $37.64 |
| Option | 5,218 | — | $67.63 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in STAAR SURGICAL CO's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
27 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed May 4, 2026)current to 2026-09-24 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Tax withholding | — | 1,865 | $26.18 | 95,816 |
| 2026-08-14 | Grant or award derivative | — | 22,493 | $0.00 | 22,493 |
| 2026-08-14 | Grant or award derivative | — | 37,962 | $0.00 | 37,962 |
| 2026-08-14 | Grant or award derivative | — | 40,471 | $0.00 | 40,471 |
| 2026-08-14 | Grant or award derivative | — | 123,659 | $0.00 | 123,659 |
| 2026-08-14 | Exercise or conversion derivative | — | 3,666 | $0.00 | 97,553 |
| 2026-08-14 | Exercise or conversion | — | 3,666 | $0.00 | 93,951 |
| 2026-08-14 | Exercise or conversion derivative | — | 7,331 | $0.00 | 93,887 |
The 8 most recent of 27 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments STAAR SURGICAL discloses, by trigger · FY2026| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,440,000 | $4,698,312 | $37,203 | $6,175,515 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $600,000 | $0 | $37,203 | $637,203 |
| Change in control, no termination | $0 | $4,698,312 | $0 | $4,698,312 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in STAAR SURGICAL CO's FY2026 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
STAAR SURGICAL’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Farrell | Chief Executive Officer | $7,522,385 |
| Warren Foust · this page | President and Chief Operating Officer | $4,440,664 |
| Nathaniel Sisitsky | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | $2,765,962 |
| Magda Michna | Chief Development Officer | $2,695,752 |
| Deborah Andrews | Chief Financial Officer | $2,582,411 |
| Thomas Frinzi | Former President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,255,915 |
| Patrick Williams | Former Chief Financial Officer | $926,941 |
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