Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-10-22
Form Type: DFAN14A
Source: 0001213900-25-101288
Chunk: 4

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-10-22
Form: DFAN14A
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 Issuer's directors, whose
identities have yet to be determined by the Reporting Persons, from the Board and cautioned the Board not to take any procedural or substantive
actions with respect to the Proposed Merger in advance of the stockholder vote at the Special Meeting scheduled for October 23, 2025 (such
notification to the Board, the "October 21 Correspondence"). As part of the October 21 Correspondence, the Reporting Persons
also referenced the ongoing contested solicitation in connection with the Reporting Persons' opposition to stockholder approval of the
Merger Agreement Proposal and the Compensation Proposal to be considered at the Special Meeting and shared with the Issuer certain views
from the Reporting Persons' proxy solicitor about the Special Meeting. As of the date hereof, the Issuer had not yet responded to the
October 21 Correspondence.

The special meeting to remove several of the Issuer's
directors will be separate, distinct and unrelated to the Special Meeting and the Reporting Persons believe that this potential special
meeting of stockholders will have no effect on the outcome of the Special Meeting. Regardless of the outcome of the stockholder vote on
the Merger Agreement Proposal and the Compensation Proposal at the Special Meeting, the Reporting Persons believe they are entitled to
call a special meeting to remove several of the Issuer's directors thereafter under the Issuer's governing documents and applicable state
law. The Reporting Persons' take no position on how, or if, the Issuer will contest, or otherwise challenge, the Reporting Persons' ability
to call a special meeting of stockholders to remove several directors.

The Reporting Persons may consider and/or make other
proposals (whether preliminary or final) with respect to meetings of stockholders. The Reporting Persons intend to communicate with the
Issuer's management and Board about, and may enter into negotiations and agreements with them regarding, the foregoing and to communicate
with other stockholders or third parties, including potential director and management candidates, regarding the Issuer. The Reporting
Persons may exchange information with any such persons pursuant to appropriate confidentiality or similar agreements.

The Reporting Persons intend to file a proxy statement
and accompanying proxy card with the SEC to be used to solicit proxies with respect to the removal of several of the Issuer's directors
and other proposals that may come before a future and yet to be called or otherwise scheduled special meeting of stockholders. Notwithstanding
such intent, the Reporting Persons may change their intentions with respect to any and all matters referred to in this Item