Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form Type: PREM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-192889
Chunk: 125

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form: PREM14A
Chunk 125
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 of the Merger, notwithstanding the termination or expiration of the waiting period under the HSR
Act, the FTC or the DOJ could take such action under the antitrust laws as it deems necessary or desirable in the public interest, including seeking to enjoin the completion of the Merger, seeking divestiture of substantial assets of the parties, or
requiring the parties to license or hold separate assets or terminate existing relationships and contractual rights. At any time before or after the completion of the Merger, any state could take such action under the antitrust laws as it deems
necessary or desirable in the public interest. Such action could include seeking to enjoin the completion of the Merger or seeking divestiture of substantial assets of the parties. U.S. state attorneys general and private parties may also seek to
take legal action under the antitrust laws under certain circumstances. STAAR cannot be certain that a challenge to the Merger will not be made or that, if a challenge is made, STAAR will prevail.

In addition to clearance under the HSR Act, the consummation of the Merger is also subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals under China
antitrust, Japan antitrust, Turkey antitrust, United Kingdom antitrust, Spain antitrust, Portugal antitrust, Australia antitrust, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia antitrust and Austria antitrust laws, as set forth in greater detail in “The Merger Agreement—Conditions to the Closing of the Merger.”

Required Vote

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of STAAR common stock entitled to vote thereon is required for
approval of the Merger Proposal.

Assuming a quorum is present, (1) a failure to be represented by proxy or attend the Special
Meeting, (2) abstentions and (3) “broker non-votes” (if any) will each have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the Merger Proposal. Shares of STAAR common stock
represented by properly executed, timely received and unrevoked proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions indicated thereon. If a STAAR stockholder returns a signed proxy card without indicating voting preferences on such proxy card,
the shares of STAAR common stock represented by that proxy will be counted as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum for the Special Meeting, and all of such shares will be voted as recommended by the Board.

The Board unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the Merger Proposal.

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