Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-204396
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Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form: DEFM14A
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 stockholder of record with respect to these shares. In this case, this proxy statement and your WHITE proxy card have been sent directly to you by STAAR. |

If your shares are held through a bank, broker or other nominee, you are often said to hold these shares in “street name” and are considered the “beneficial owner” of those shares. In that case, this proxy statement has been forwarded to you by your bank, broker or other nominee who is considered, with respect to those shares, to be the STAAR stockholder of record. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your bank, broker or other nominee how to vote your shares by following their instructions for voting. You are also invited to attend the virtual Special Meeting. If you did not obtain a 16-digitcontrol number, you must contact your bank, broker or other nominee to obtain a 16-digitcontrol number to vote your shares of STAAR common stock at the Special Meeting. You will not be able to vote your shares at the Special Meeting without a legal proxy.

| Q: | How may I vote? |

| A: | There are four ways to vote if you are a record holder (i.e., you do not hold your shares through a 
 broker, bank or other nominee):                                                                     |

| • |     | By Telephone: As instructed on the WHITE proxy card, you can vote by making a toll-free                          
 telephone call from the U.S. or Canada to 1-800-690-6903 prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on October 22, 2025. |

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| • |     | At the Special Meeting: To vote during the Special Meeting, visit                                                                                                                                                
 www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/STAA2025SM and enter the 16-digit control number included on your WHITE proxy card. Online access to the Special Meeting will open approximately 15 minutes prior to the start 
 of the Special Meeting. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual Special Meeting during the check-in or meeting time, please call the technical support number that will be posted on the Special 
 Meeting website. Technical support will be available starting 15 minutes prior to the Special Meeting.                                                                                                           |

If you hold shares of STAAR common stock as a beneficial owner in “street name” as of the Record Date, you will receive separate instructions from your bank, broker or other nominee describing how to vote your shares, and you will not be able to vote your shares at the Special