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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 of, and entry into, the Merger Agreement, and directed that the Merger Agreement be submitted to the STAAR stockholders for adoption at the special meeting.

The Board unanimously recommends that you vote: (1) “FOR” the Merger Proposal and (2) “FOR” the Compensation Proposal.The Board may, at its discretion, adjourn or postpone the special meeting to a later date or date(s), including for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies.

Your vote is very important regardless of the number of shares of STAAR common stock that you own. Whether or not you plan to attend the special meeting, please submit your proxy as soon as possible by following the instructions on the accompanying proxy card to make sure that your shares are represented at the meeting. If your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, please follow the instructions on the voting instruction form furnished by the broker, bank or other nominee. You must provide voting instructions by filling out the voting instruction form in order for your shares to be voted. The special meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only. You will not be able to attend the special meeting physically in person. The proxy statement for the special meeting, which both summarizes the Merger Agreement and attaches a copy thereto, is attached to this notice, and incorporated by reference into this notice. Thank you for your continued support. Sincerely,

| Stephen C. Farrell      |     | Elizabeth Yeu, M.D. |
| Chief Executive Officer |     | Board Chair         |

Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities regulatory agency has approved or disapproved the Merger, passed upon the merits or fairness of the Merger or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of the disclosure in this document. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. The accompanying proxy statement is dated [ ], 2025, and, together with the enclosed form of proxy card, is first being mailed to STAAR stockholders on or about [ ], 2025.

PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT — SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED AUGUST 29, 2025 STAAR Surgical Company 25510 Commercentre Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON [ ], 2025 Notice is hereby given that a special meeting (including any adjournments or postponements thereof, which this proxy statement refers to as the “Special Meeting”) of stockholders of STAAR