Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-204396
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Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form: DEFM14A
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 used below to quantify these interests have been selected for illustrative purposes only in accordance with SEC rules and do not necessarily reflect the dates on which certain events will occur. For purposes of this disclosure, STAAR’s named executive officers are:

| • |     | Stephen C. Farrell—Chief Executive Officer |

| • |     | Deborah Andrews—Chief Financial Officer |

| • |     | Warren Foust—President and Chief Operating Officer |

| • |     | Magda Michna, PhD—Chief Development Officer |

| • |     | Nathaniel B. Sisitsky, Esq.—Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |

| • |     | Thomas G. Frinzi—Former President and Chief Executive Officer |

| • |     | Patrick F. Williams—Former Chief Financial Officer |

For purposes of this disclosure, STAAR’s executive officers consist of its named executive officers, other than Messrs. Frinzi and Williams. -62-

Treatment of STAAR Long-Term Incentive Awards

STAAR Options. At the Effective Time, each In-the-Money
STAAR Option (whether or not then vested) will be cancelled and the holder will be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to (i) the excess of (A) the Merger Consideration over (B) the per share exercise price under such In-the-Money STAAR Option, multiplied by (ii) the total number of shares subject to such
In-the-Money STAAR Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, less applicable tax withholdings. At the Effective Time, each STAAR Option that is not an In-the-Money STAAR Option will be cancelled at the Effective Time without payment of consideration.

STAAR RSU Awards. At the Effective Time, each STAAR RSU Award (whether or not then vested) that was granted before August 4, 2025
or that is held by a non-employee member of the Board will be cancelled and the holder will be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration and (ii) the
total number of shares subject to such STAAR RSU Award, less applicable tax withholdings. At the Effective Time, each STAAR RSU Award that is held by an individual other than a non-employee member of the Board
and that is granted on or after August 4, 2025 (subject to certain exceptions) will be converted into a restricted stock unit award in respect of a number of ordinary shares