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)

Ireland

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

001-36824

(Commission

File Number)

98-1162329

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

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

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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).

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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.

				PRESBIA PLC

			By: /s/ Mark Yung
			Name: Mark Yung
			Title: Chief Executive Officer

Dated: April 26, 2019

Presbia PLC 8-K