Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form Type: PREM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-192889
Chunk: 47

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form: PREM14A
Chunk 47
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If your shares of STAAR common stock are held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, you should follow the voting instructions you receive from the holder of record to revoke your proxy or change your vote. Any adjournment, postponement or other delay of the Special Meeting, including for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies, will allow STAAR stockholders who have already sent in their proxies to revoke them at any time prior to their use at the Special Meeting, as adjourned, postponed or delayed. Recommendation of the Board The Board has unanimously determined that the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of STAAR and its stockholders, approved, adopted and declared advisable the execution and delivery of, and entry into, the Merger Agreement, and directed that the Merger Agreement be submitted to the STAAR stockholders for adoption at the Special Meeting. The Board unanimously recommends that you vote: (1) “FOR” the Merger Proposal and (2) “FOR” the Compensation Proposal. Solicitation of Proxies The Board is soliciting your proxy, and STAAR will bear the cost of soliciting proxies. Innisfree has been retained to assist with the solicitation of proxies. Innisfree will be paid approximately $[ ] [and will be reimbursed for its reasonable out-of-pocketexpenses for these and other advisory services in connection with the Special Meeting]. STAAR has agreed to indemnify Innisfree against various liabilities and expenses that relate to or arise out of its solicitation of proxies (subject to certain exceptions). Forms of proxies and proxy materials may also be distributed through brokers, custodians and other like parties to the beneficial owners of shares of STAAR common stock, in which case these parties will be reimbursed for their reasonable out-of-pocketexpenses in accordance with SEC and NASDAQ regulations. Proxies may also be solicited in person or by telephone, facsimile, electronic mail or other electronic medium by Innisfree or, without additional compensation, by STAAR or its directors, officers and employees. Anticipated Completion Date of the Merger Assuming timely satisfaction of necessary closing conditions, including receipt of the Stockholder Approval, the Merger is expected to close within six to 12 months of August 4,