Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-04-24
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-058174
Chunk: 25

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-04-24
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 25
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. Information about the qualifications and experience of each of the director nominees can be found above under “Director Nominee Profiles.”

Each of the six director nominees for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting has been recommended by the Nominating and Governance Committee and nominated by the Board of Directors. The Nominating and Governance Committee received no formal shareholder recommendations of candidates for election at the Annual Meeting.

Director Onboarding and Education

When new directors join our Board, we conduct an onboarding process to provide them with an understanding of public company board governance and knowledge of our Company and industry to perform effectively in their role. This includes a review of our corporate governance structure, requirements and expectations of Board members, and applicable laws and regulations related to board service. They also participate in substantive meetings with members of management to provide an overview of the Company, including our products, finances, and strategy, as well as information about our industry. We also make available additional resources to our Board so they can remain up to date on current issues concerning boards, new regulations and developments impacting our business or industry.

Shareholder Communications with Directors

Shareholders may communicate with the Board Chair, the chair of any Board committee, or with the Board as a group, by writing to such persons c/o Office of the Secretary, STAAR Surgical Company, 25510 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, California, 92630.

The Corporate Secretary distributes communications directed to the Board or to any individual director or directors, as appropriate, depending on the facts and circumstances outlined in the communication. In that regard, the Board has requested that certain items unrelated to Board duties and responsibilities should be excluded, such as the following: junk mail and mass mailings; new product suggestions; and resumes and other forms of job inquiries. In addition, material that is unduly hostile, threatening, illegal or similarly unsuitable will be excluded, with the provision that any communication that is excluded must be made available to any outside director upon request.

| 2025 Proxy Statement | – 18 – |

COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS The table below sets forth information regarding our non-employee director compensation program for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2024:

| Non-Employee Director Compensation Program                                                                         
 Annual Cash Retainers                                                                                              |     |   |        |
|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:----|:--|-------:|
| Board Member Base Annual Cash Retainer                                                                             |     | $ | 50,000 |
| Audit Committee Chair Additional Retainer                                                                          |     | $