UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

March 6, 2013

TEARLAB CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

7360 Carroll Rd, Ste 200

San Diego, CA 92121

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(858) 455-6006

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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 March 6, 2013, the compensation committee, or the Committee, of the board of directors, or the Board, of TearLab Corporation, or the Company, approved that no changes in the annual salaries for the Company’s executive officers should be made. The Committee also recommended to the Board, and on March 6 2013, the Board approved, the payment of cash bonuses to certain of the Company’s executive officers, referred to as the Bonus.

Under the terms of the Bonus, the Company will pay bonuses to certain of the Company’s executive officers totaling approximately $415,259, including the bonus payable to Mr. Vamvakas in the amount of Cdn$135,000. The amounts payable under the Bonus to Michael Berg, Robert Walder and William Dumencu are $30,938, 32,513 and Cdn.$31,672, respectively.

Also on March 6, 2013, the Committee recommended to the Board, and on March 6 2013, the Board approved, that management work with outside legal counsel to prepare a “severance policy” for certain of its executives as well as an employment agreement with Mr. Vamvakas. The terms of such policy and agreement shall be approved by the Committee, and subsequently, the Board at a later date.

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.

Date: March 12, 2013