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
Chunk 1
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 company (“Alcon”). In connection with
the Proposed Merger, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 4, 2025 (as it may be amended from
time to time), by and among the Company, Alcon and Rascasse Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of
Alcon.

We believe
the Proposed Merger is NOTin the best interests of the Company’s stockholders. Accordingly, pursuant to the attached Proxy Statement, we are soliciting proxies from holders of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, to vote “ AGAINST” approving the Proposed Merger.

The Special
Meeting is scheduled to be held virtually via live webcast on October 23, 2025, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Stockholders will
be able to virtually attend the Special Meeting and vote at the Special Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/STAA2025SM.

We
recommend that you carefully consider the information contained in the attached Proxy Statement and then support our efforts by completing,
signing, dating and promptly returning the enclosed GREEN Proxy Card today, or by voting “AGAINST”
approving the Proposed Merger via the Internet or by telephone according to the instructions provided on the enclosed GREENProxy Card.

If
you have already voted for the Company’s proposals relating to the Proposed Merger on the Company’s proxy card, you have
every right to revoke such proxy card 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, (iii) submitting written notice of the revocation to the Company’s Corporate Secretary or (iv) attending the Special
Meeting and voting your shares online.

| Thank you for your support,                           |
| /s/ Neal C. Bradsher                                  |
| Neal C. Bradsher                                      |
| President                                             |
| Broadwood Capital, Inc., General Partner of Broadwood |
| Partners, L.P.                                        |

If
you have any questions or need assistance in voting your GREEN Proxy Card, or need additional
copies of Broadwood Partners, L.P.’s proxy materials, please contact:

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