Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-10-30
Form Type: DEFA14A
Source: 0001193125-25-258558
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Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-10-30
Form: DEFA14A
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 STAAR common stock outstanding on the Record Date. Voting at the Special Meeting There are four threeways to vote if you are a record holder ( i.e., you do not hold your shares of STAAR common stock through a broker, bank or other nominee):

| • |     | By                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Telephone: As instructed on the WHITE proxy card, you can make a toll-free telephone call from the U.S. or Canada to 1-800-690-6903 prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on October 22, 2025. |

| • |     | At the Special Meeting: To vote during the Special Meeting, visit                                                                                                                                
 www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/STAA2025SM and enter the 16-digit control number included in your updated WHITE proxy card. Online access to the Special Meeting will open                     
 approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the Special Meeting. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual Special Meeting during the check-in or meeting time, please call the 
 technical support number that will be posted on the Special Meeting website. Technical support will be available starting 15 minutes prior to the Special Meeting.                               |

Although STAAR offers multiple voting methods, STAAR encourages you to vote over the Internet or by telephoneas STAAR believes they are it isthe most cost-effective method s. STAAR also recommends that you vote as soon as possible, even if you are planning to attend the Special Meeting, so that the vote count will not be delayed. Both the TheInternet and telephoneprovide s aconvenient, cost-effective and reliable alternative sto returning your updatedWHITE proxy card by mail. If you choose to vote your shares of STAAR common stock over the Internet or by telephone, there is no need for you to submit your updatedWHITE proxy card by mail. All shares of STAAR common stock represented by properly signed and dated WHITE proxy cards proxiesreceived by the deadline indicated above will be voted at the Special Meeting in accordance with the instructions of the STAAR stockholder. Properly signed and dated WHITE proxy cards proxiesthat do not contain voting instructions for one or more specific proposals will be voted with respect to the proposals for which instructions are not provided (1) “ FOR” the Merger Proposal and (2) “ FOR” the Compensation Proposal. If you indicate on your updatedWHITE proxy card that you wish to vote in favor of the Merger Proposal but do not indicate a choice on the Compensation Proposal, your shares of STAAR common stock will be