UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 22, 2019

PRESBIA PLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Suite 7, Sandyford Office Centre, 17 Corrig Road, Sandyford

Dublin 18 Ireland

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

+353 (1) 551 1487

Registrant's Telephone Number

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.  

On April 22, 2019, in connection with its previously announced partial reduction of scope of the business in the United States, Presbia PLC (the “Company”) notified Valeriano Lima that it was terminating his position as Corporate Controller, Head of Financial Planning and Analysis and Company Secretary.  Zohar Loshitzer, our principal executive officer, has assumed the responsibilities of Mr. Lima as “principal financial officer” and “principal accounting officer” for purposes of the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:   April 26, 2019