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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 the aggregate Merger Consideration as and when due, and to pay all related fees and expenses required to be paid by Alcon or Merger Sub pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. Required Stockholder Approval The affirmative vote “ FOR” the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of STAAR common stock entitled to vote thereon (the “Stockholder Approval”) is required to approve the Merger Proposal. As of the close of business on [ ], 2025 (the “Record Date”), the affirmative vote of [ ] shares of STAAR common stock constitutes a vote by the majority of the

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outstanding shares of STAAR common stock. Receipt of the Stockholder Approval is a condition to the consummation of the Merger.

Assuming a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the holders of the shares of STAAR common stock representing a majority of the STAAR
common stock present by remote communication or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote on the Compensation Proposal (as defined below) is required for approval of, on an advisory (nonbinding) basis, the proposal to approve
compensation that may be paid or become payable to STAAR’s named executive officers that is based on or otherwise related to the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (which this proxy statement refers to
as the “Compensation Proposal”).

As of the Record Date, STAAR’s executive officers and directors beneficially owned and
were entitled to vote, in the aggregate, [ ] shares of STAAR common stock, representing approximately [ ]% of the shares of STAAR common stock outstanding on the Record Date.

The Special Meeting

Date, Time and Place

The Special
Meeting will be held virtually via live webcast on [ ], 2025, beginning at [ ], Pacific Time (unless the Special Meeting is adjourned or postponed). STAAR stockholders will be able to virtually
attend and vote at the Special Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/[ ].

Record Date; Shares Entitled to Vote; Quorum

Only stockholders who held shares of STAAR common stock as of the Record Date are entitled to notice of the Special Meeting and to vote at the
Special Meeting. The list of stockholders of record entitled to vote at the Special Meeting will be available for examination during the 10 days before the Special Meeting by any stockholder for any purpose germane to the Special Meeting during
ordinary