Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-09-24
Form Type: DEFC14A
Source: 0001213900-25-090869
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Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-09-24
Form: DEFC14A
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” may vote on the proposal without voting instructions.

According
to the Company’s proxy statement, all of the matters to be considered at the Special Meeting are “non-routine,” and
brokers will not have discretionary authority to vote on any of the Merger Proposals. As a result, if you do not submit any voting instructions
to your broker, bank or other nominee with respect to such accounts, your shares in such accounts will not be counted for purposes of
determining whether a quorum exists. If a quorum is present, “broker non-votes” will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST”
the Merger Agreement Proposal and will have no effect on the outcome of the Compensation Proposal. Therefore, if you are a beneficial
owner, we encourage you to instruct your broker, bank or other nominee how to vote your shares using the voting instruction form provided
by your broker, bank or other nominee so that your vote can be counted.

What should I do if I receive a proxy card
from the Company?

You may
receive proxy solicitation materials from the Company, including a merger proxy statement and proxy card. We are not responsible for the
accuracy of any information contained in any proxy solicitation materials used by the Company or any other statements that it may otherwise
make.

We strongly recommend that you discard any proxy card or solicitation materials that may be sent to you by the Company. If you have
already voted “FOR” the Proposed Merger using the Company’s proxy card, or over the telephone with the Company’s
proxy solicitor, you have every right to change your vote by (i) completing, signing, dating and returning a later dated GREEN
Proxy Card, (ii) voting via the Internet or by telephone by following the instructions on the enclosed GREENProxy Card or (iii) attending the Special Meeting and voting your shares online. Only the latest-dated validly executed proxy that
you submit will be counted; any proxy may be revoked at any time prior to its exercise at the Special Meeting by following the instructions
below under “Can I change my vote or revoke my proxy?” Returning a later dated proxy card from the Company will also serve
to revoke a prior vote. Please contact our proxy solicitor, Saratoga, by calling (212) 257-1311 or toll free at (888) 368-0379, or by
email at info@saratogaproxy.com if you have questions or require assistance in voting your shares.