Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-204396
Chunk: 115

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 115
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 vote against the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement will not constitute a demand. A stockholder’s or beneficial
owner’s failure to make the written demand prior to the taking of the vote on the adoption of the Merger Agreement at the Special Meeting will cause such person to lose its appraisal rights in connection with the Merger.

A demand for appraisal made by a stockholder or beneficial owner should be executed by or on behalf of the holder of record or beneficial
owner, as applicable, and must reasonably inform STAAR of the identity of such stockholder or beneficial owner. In addition, in the case of a demand for appraisal of such beneficial owner, the demand must also (a) reasonably identify the holder
of record of the shares of STAAR common stock for which the demand is made, (b) be accompanied by documentary evidence of the beneficial owner’s ownership of stock (such as a brokerage or securities account statement containing such
information or a letter from the broker or other record holder of such shares of STAAR common stock confirming such information) and a statement that such documentary evidence is a true and correct copy of what it purports to be and (c) provide
an address at which such beneficial owner consents to receive notices given by the Surviving Corporation under Section 262 and the verified list required by subsection (f) of Section 262 (discussed further below). Whether made by a
stockholder or a beneficial owner, a written demand for appraisal must state that the person intends thereby to demand appraisal of the person’s shares of STAAR common stock in connection with the Merger. If the shares of STAAR common stock
are held of record or beneficially owned in a fiduciary capacity, such as by a trustee, guardian or custodian, then such demand must be executed by or on behalf of such holder of record or beneficial owner in such capacity, and if the shares of
STAAR common stock are held of record or beneficially owned by more than one person, such as in a joint tenancy or a tenancy in common, then the demand should be executed by or on behalf of all such joint holders of record or beneficial owners. An
authorized agent, including an authorized agent for two or more joint stockholders or beneficial owners, may execute a demand for appraisal on behalf of a holder of record or beneficial owner; however, the agent must identify the record holder or
holders or beneficial owner or owners, respectively, and should expressly disclose that, in executing the demand, the agent is acting as