Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-204396
Chunk: 26

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 26
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This proxy statement contains a general discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger. This description does not address any non-incometax consequences, nor does it address state, local, non-U.S.or other tax consequences or the consequences to holders who are subject to special treatment under U.S. federal tax law. Consequently, you should consult your tax advisor to determine the particular tax consequences to you of the Merger.

| Q: | What vote is required to approve the Merger Proposal and the Compensation Proposal? |

| A: | The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of STAAR common stock entitled to                                                                                                                                       
 vote thereon is required to approve the Merger Proposal. Assuming a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the holders of the shares of STAAR common stock representing a majority of the STAAR common stock present by remote communication or 
 represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote on the Compensation Proposal is required to approve, on an advisory (nonbinding) basis, the Compensation Proposal.                                                                 |

If a quorum is present at the Special Meeting, the failure of any STAAR stockholder of record to: (1) submit a signed WHITE proxy card; (2) grant a proxy over the Internet or by telephone (in accordance with the instructions on your WHITE proxy card and as detailed in “ The Special Meeting—Voting at the Special Meeting”); or (3) attend the Special Meeting will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the Merger Proposal, but, assuming a quorum is present, will have no effect on the Compensation Proposal. If a quorum is present at the Special Meeting, for any STAAR stockholder who attends the Special Meeting or is represented by proxy and abstains from voting, such abstention will have the same effect as if the STAAR stockholder voted “AGAINST” the Merger Proposal and the Compensation Proposal. If you hold your shares of STAAR common stock in “street name” and a quorum is present at the Special Meeting, the failure to instruct your bank, broker or other nominee how to vote your shares (resulting in a so-called“broker non-vote”)will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the Merger Proposal, but, assuming a quorum is present, will have no effect on the Compensation Proposal. A so-called“broker non-vote”results when banks, brokers and other nominees return a valid proxy