Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-12-19
Form Type: DFAN14A
Source: 0001213900-25-123935
Chunk: 9

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-12-19
Form: DFAN14A
Chunk 9
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 that the Board has pursued this ill-advised transaction
at a valuation that does not reflect the potential prospects of STAAR’s business in the future, and intend to vote AGAINST the deal
later this week.

About Defender Capital

Defender Capital, an SEC-Registered Investment
Advisor, manages investment accounts – retirement accounts, non-retirement accounts, trusts, corporate accounts, donor-advised funds,
etc. – for individuals, families, and corporations. We take a research driven, long-term approach, investing in U.S. equities.

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