Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-10-16
Form Type: DEFA14A
Source: 0001193125-25-241528
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Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-10-16
Form: DEFA14A
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 cause the consummation of the proposed transaction to be delayed or to fail to occur;
(2) the failure to obtain approval of the proposed transaction from STAAR’s stockholders; (3) the failure to obtain certain required regulatory approvals or the failure to satisfy any of the other closing conditions to the completion
of the proposed transaction within the expected timeframes or at all; (4) risks related to disruption of management’s attention from STAAR’s ongoing business operations due to the proposed transaction; (5) the effect of the
announcement of the proposed transaction on the ability of STAAR to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with its customers, suppliers and others with whom it does business, or on its operating results and business generally;
(6) the ability of STAAR to meet expectations regarding the timing and completion of the transaction; (7) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against STAAR related to the proposed transaction; (8) the
possibility that STAAR’s stock price may decline significantly if the proposed transaction is not consummated; and (9) other important factors set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Risk Factors” and STAAR’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2024 under the caption “Risk Factors,” as any such factors may be updated from time to time in STAAR’s other filings with the
SEC.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except as may be required under applicable law, STAAR undertakes no
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

STAAR Contacts:

Niko Liu, CFA

United States: +1 626-303-7902 (ext 3023)

Hong Kong:
+852-6092-5076

nliu@staar.com

investorrelations@staar.com

Connie Johnson

+1 626-303-7902 (ext 2207)

cjohnson@staar.com

Lucas Pers / Alexandra Benedict

Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher

+1 212-895-8692 / +1 212-895-8644