Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form Type: PREM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-192889
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Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form: PREM14A
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 certain circumstances, STAAR will be required to pay Alcon a termination fee of up to $43,425,000 in cash,                                                                        
 or Alcon will be required to pay STAAR a termination fee of $72,375,000 in cash, upon the termination of the Merger Agreement, as described in “The Merger Agreement—Termination Fees.” |

For more information, see “ Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement—Effect on STAAR if the Merger Is Not Completed.”

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS The following questions and answers address some commonly asked questions regarding the Merger, the Merger Agreement and the Special Meeting. These questions and answers may not address all questions that are important to you. You should carefully read and consider the more detailed information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement and the annexes to this proxy statement, including the Merger Agreement, along with all of the documents to which this proxy statement refers, as they contain important information about, among other things, the Merger and how it affects you. You may obtain the information incorporated by reference in this proxy statement without charge by following the instructions in “ Where You Can Find More Information.”

| Q: | Why am I receiving these materials? |

| A: | The Board is furnishing this proxy statement and form of proxy card to STAAR stockholders in connection with 
 the solicitation of proxies to be voted at the Special Meeting.                                              |

| Q: | When and where is the Special Meeting? |

| A: | The Special Meeting is scheduled to be held on [     ], 2025, at                                                                                                                                                                 
 [     ], Pacific Time (unless the Special Meeting is adjourned or postponed), in a virtual format. STAAR will hold the Special Meeting virtually via live webcast to provide the opportunity for full and equal participation of 
 all STAAR stockholders regardless of location.                                                                                                                                                                                   |

You will be able to attend virtually and vote at the Special Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/[ ] and using the control number found on your proxy card or voting instructions you previously received from your broker, bank or other nominee. You may begin to log into the Special Meeting website beginning at [ ], Pacific Time, on [ ], 2025. The Special Meeting website is fully supported across browsers (Edge, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Safari) and devices (desktops, laptops, tablets and mobile phones) that have the