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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 opinion, is attached to this proxy statement as Annex B and is incorporated herein by reference in its
entirety. The summary of Citi’s opinion in the section entitled “Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement—Opinion of STAAR’s Financial Advisor” is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
full text of Citi’s opinion. Citi’s opinion was rendered to the Board (in its capacity as such) in connection with its evaluation of the Merger and was limited to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to the holders of STAAR
common stock of the Merger Consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement. Citi’s opinion did not address any other terms, aspects or implications of the Merger.Citi’s opinion is not intended to be and does not constitute a recommendation to any stockholder as to how such stockholder should vote or act on any matters relating to the Merger.

For more
information, see the section entitled “Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement—Opinion of STAAR’s Financial Advisor.”

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Interests of STAAR’s Executive Officers and Directors in the Merger

STAAR’s executive officers and directors have certain interests in the Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby that are
or may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of STAAR stockholders generally. For more information, see “Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement—Interests of STAAR’s Executive Officers and Directors in the Merger.”

Non Solicitation; Window Shop Period

During the period commencing on August 4, 2025 and ending as of the earlier of the Closing and the date, if any, on which the Merger
Agreement is validly terminated, STAAR has agreed that it and its subsidiaries will not, and it will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its representatives not to, directly or indirectly, among other things: (i) solicit, initiate,
knowingly facilitate or encourage any proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal (as defined in “The Merger Agreement—Non Solicitation; Window Shop Period”); (ii)
engage in, continue, or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any other person any non-public information in connection with, or for the purpose of soliciting or
knowingly encouraging or facilitating, an Acquisition Proposal or any proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition