Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form Type: PREM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-192889
Chunk: 27

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form: PREM14A
Chunk 27
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 do not mark the boxes showing how your shares of STAAR common stock should be voted on a matter, the shares represented by your properly signed proxy will be voted (1) “FOR” the Merger Proposal and (2) “FOR” the Compensation Proposal. -14-

| Q: | What constitutes a quorum? |

| A: | The presence by remote communication or by proxy of the holders of record on the Record Date of a majority of                                                                                                                    
 the STAAR common stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting will constitute a quorum at the Special Meeting. Since there were [     ] shares of STAAR common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the Record Date,    
 STAAR will need holders of at least [     ] shares present by remote communication or by proxy at the Special Meeting to achieve a quorum. In the event that a quorum is not present at the Special Meeting, it is expected that 
 the Special Meeting will be adjourned to solicit additional proxies.                                                                                                                                                             |

| Q: | What happens if the Merger is not completed? |

| A: | If the Merger Agreement is not adopted by STAAR stockholders or if the Merger is not completed for any other                                                                                                                                          
 reason, STAAR stockholders will not receive any payment for their shares of STAAR common stock. Instead, STAAR will remain an independent public company, STAAR common stock will continue to be listed and traded on NASDAQ and registered under the 
 Exchange Act, and STAAR will continue to file periodic and other reports with the SEC.                                                                                                                                                                |

Under specified circumstances, upon termination of the Merger Agreement, STAAR will be required to pay Alcon a termination fee of up to $43,425,000 in cash, or Alcon will be required to pay STAAR a termination fee of $72,375,000 in cash, as described in “ The Merger Agreement—Termination Fees.”

| Q: | Why are STAAR stockholders being asked to cast an advisory (nonbinding) vote to approve the Compensation 
 Proposal?                                                                                                |

| A: | The Exchange Act and applicable SEC rules thereunder require STAAR to seek an advisory (nonbinding) vote with        
 respect to certain payments that could become payable to its named executive officers in connection with the Merger. |

| Q: | What will happen if STAAR stockholders do not approve the Compensation Proposal at the Special Meeting? |

| A