Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form Type: PREM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-192889
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Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form: PREM14A
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 non-vote” will also count as a vote “AGAINST” the Merger
Proposal but, assuming a quorum is present, will have no effect on the Compensation Proposal, because broker non-votes will not be counted as shares present and entitled to vote with respect to proposals on
which the broker has not voted. A so-called “broker non-vote” results when banks, brokers and other nominees return a valid proxy voting upon a matter or
matters for which the applicable rules provide discretionary authority but do not vote on a particular proposal because they do not have discretionary authority to vote on the matter and have not received specific voting instructions from the
beneficial owner of such shares. STAAR does not expect any broker non-votes at the Special Meeting because the rules applicable to banks, brokers and other nominees only provide brokers with discretionary
authority to vote on proposals that are considered “routine” or “discretionary” and each of the proposals to be presented at the Special Meeting is considered “non-routine”
and “non-discretionary.” As a result, no broker will be permitted to vote your shares of STAAR common stock at the Special Meeting without receiving instructions. Failure to instruct your broker on
how to vote your shares will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the Merger Proposal, but will have no effect on the Compensation Proposal (assuming a quorum is present).

Stock Ownership and Interests of Certain Persons

Shares Held by STAAR’s Directors and Executive Officers

As of the Record Date, STAAR’s executive officers and directors beneficially owned and were entitled to vote, in the aggregate,
[ ] shares of STAAR common stock, representing approximately [ ]% of the shares of STAAR common stock outstanding on the Record Date.

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Voting at the Special Meeting There are four ways 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 Internet: If you have Internet access, STAAR encourages you to vote at www.proxyvote.com                                           
 in advance of the Special Meeting by following the instructions on the proxy card prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on [    ], 2025. |

| • |     | By Telephone: As instructed on the proxy card, you can make a toll-free telephone call from 
 the U.S. or Canada to 1-800-690