Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-09-29
Form Type: DFAN14A
Source: 0001213900-25-093211
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Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-09-29
Form: DFAN14A
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 opposes Alcon’s
proposed takeover,” a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4 and incorporated herein by reference; (iii) an article published
by MassDevice on September 2, 2025, “Alcon faces opposition from Staar Surgical’s largest shareholder in planned acquisition,”
a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 5 and incorporated herein by reference; (iv) an article published by Medical Device Network
on September 2, 2025, “STAAR Surgical’s largest shareholder opposes Alcon takeover,” a copy of which is attached hereto
as Exhibit 6 and incorporated herein by reference; (v) a press release issued by Broadwood on September 2, 2025, “Broadwood Announces
Intent to Vote Against Acquisition of STAAR Surgical by Alcon,” a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 7 and incorporated
herein by reference; and (vi) a press release issued by Broadwood on September 24, 2025, “Broadwood Partners Files Definitive Proxy
Statement Soliciting STAAR Surgical Stockholders to Vote “AGAINST” Proposed Acquisition by Alcon.”

CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PARTICIPANTS

Broadwood Partners, L.P., Broadwood Capital, Inc.,
Neal C. Bradsher, Richard T. LeBuhn, Natalie R. Capasso, Raymond A. Myers and Jason J. Martin (collectively, the “Participants”)
are participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of the Company in connection with the special meeting of stockholders
scheduled for October 23, 2025 (including any adjournments, postponements, reschedulings or continuations thereof, the “Special
Meeting”). The Participants have filed a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”)
and accompanying GREEN Proxy Card to be used in connection with any such solicitation of proxies from the Company’s
stockholders for the Special Meeting. STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THESE MATERIALS (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT THE PARTICIPANTS HAVE FILED OR WILL FILE WITH THE SEC BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING ABOUT THE MATTERS TO BE VOTED ON AT THE SPECIAL MEETING AND additional information relating to the Participants and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise