Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-204396
Chunk: 12

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 12
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, STAAR stockholders who wish to seek appraisal of
their shares of STAAR common stock are encouraged to seek the advice of legal counsel with respect to the exercise of appraisal rights.

STAAR stockholders and beneficial owners considering seeking appraisal should be aware that the “fair value” of their shares of STAAR common stock as determined pursuant to Section 262 could be more than, the same as or less than the value of the consideration that they would receive pursuant to the Merger Agreement if they did not seek appraisal of their shares.

To exercise appraisal rights, STAAR stockholders or beneficial owners of STAAR common stock must: (i) properly deliver a written
demand for appraisal to STAAR before the vote is taken on the adoption of the Merger Agreement; (ii) not submit a proxy or otherwise vote in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement; (iii) continue to hold or beneficially own, as
applicable, their shares of STAAR common stock upon the making of a demand under clause (i) through the Effective Time; (iv) not thereafter withdraw their demand for appraisal or otherwise lose their appraisal rights, in each case in
accordance with the DGCL; and (v) otherwise meet the criteria and strictly comply with all other procedures for exercising appraisal rights under the DGCL. Failure to follow exactly the procedures specified under the DGCL may result in the loss
of appraisal rights. In addition, the Delaware Court of Chancery will dismiss appraisal proceedings in respect of shares of STAAR common stock unless certain stock ownership conditions are satisfied by the STAAR stockholders and beneficial owners
seeking appraisal. The DGCL requirements for exercising appraisal rights are described in further detail in the section titled “Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement—Appraisal Rights” which is qualified in its
entirety by Section 262, the relevant section of the DGCL regarding appraisal rights. A copy of Section 262 is accessible, without subscription or cost, at the following publicly available website:
https://delcode.delaware.gov/title8/c001/sc09/index.html#262.

If you hold your shares of STAAR common stock through a bank,
broker, trust, or other nominee and you wish to exercise appraisal rights, you may make a written demand for appraisal in your own name, but you must satisfy the conditions set forth above and your written demand must also reasonably identify the
holder of record of the shares of STAAR common stock for which demand is made, be accompanied by