Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-12-16
Form Type: DEFA14A
Source: 0001193125-25-319626
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Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-12-16
Form: DEFA14A
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Filed by the Registrant ☒ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐ Check the appropriate box:

| ☐ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |

| ☐ | Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 
 14a-6(e)(2))                                                       |

| ☐ | Definitive Proxy Statement |

| ☒ | Definitive Additional Materials |

| ☐ | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |

STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):

| ☒ | No fee required. |

| ☐ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. |

| ☐ | Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 
 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11                                                           |

On December 15, 2025, STAAR Surgical Company (“STAAR” or the “Company”) issued the following press release: Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firm ISS Recommends STAAR Stockholders Vote “FOR” Alcon Merger STAAR Urges Stockholders to Vote “FOR” Alcon Merger on the WHITE Proxy Card TODAY LAKE FOREST, CA, December 15, 2025– STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA) (“STAAR”), the global leader in phakic IOLs with the EVO family of Implantable Collamer ®Lenses (EVO ICL ™) for vision correction, today announced that leading independent proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) has issued a new report and revised its recommendation with respect to STAAR’s merger with Alcon. ISS is now recommending that all STAAR stockholders vote “ FOR ” STAAR ’ s amended merger agreement with Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC) at STAAR ’ s Special Meeting of Stockholders on December 19, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. (Pacific Time). STAAR issued the following statement: The STAAR Board is committed to maximizing stockholder value and serving the best interests of all STAAR