---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-173090"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STAA"
cik: "0000718937"
company_name: "STAAR SURGICAL CO"
filed_at: "2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:09:43.719477+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alcon to acquire STAAR Surgical for $28/share in cash, ~$1.5B equity value

## Summary
- Alcon pays $28/share cash, a ~59% premium to STAAR's 90-day VWAP and 51% premium to Aug 4 close.
- Transaction valued at ~$1.5B equity; Alcon will fund via short- and long-term credit facilities.
- Expected to close in 6–12 months, subject to regulatory approvals and STAAR shareholder vote.
- STAAR's board unanimously approved; deal is not subject to financing condition and expected to be accretive in year two.
- STAAR will release Q2 results on Aug 6, 2025 but will not host a conference call due to pending acquisition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-173090
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STAA
- cik: 0000718937
- company_name: STAAR SURGICAL CO
- filed_at: 2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000119312525173090/0001193125-25-173090-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000119312525173090/d30729d8k.htm

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