<PAGE> 1
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-C
REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ
INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 13a-7
OR 15d-7 THEREUNDER
Summit Technology, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(EXACT NAME OF ISSUER AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
21 Hickory Drive, Waltham, Massachusetts 02154
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
Issuer's telephone number, including area code (617) 890-1234
----------------------------------
I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of five percent or more in the number
of shares outstanding:
1. Title of security Common Stock, $.01 par value
---------------------------------------------------
2. Number of shares outstanding before the change 29,254,087
----------------------
3. Number of shares outstanding after the change 30,962,587
----------------------
4. Effective date of change May 15, 1996
----------------------------------------------
5. Method of change: Specify method (such as merger, acquisition,
exchange, distribution, stock split, reverse split,
acquisition of stock for treasury, etc.)
Acquisition
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Give brief description of transaction Issuance of stock as consideration in
------------------------------------------
acquisition of Lens Express, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER
1. Name prior to change N/A
--------------------------------------------------
2. Name after change N/A
-----------------------------------------------------
3. Effective date of charter amendment changing name N/A
---------------------
4. Date of shareholder approval of change, if required N/A
-------------------
DATE May 23, 1996 /s/ Peter E. Litman
--------------------------- -----------------------------------------
Peter E. Litman, Executive Vice President
