---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-218827"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STAA"
cik: "0000718937"
company_name: "STAAR SURGICAL CO"
filed_at: "2025-09-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:37:49.296427+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# STAAR urges stockholders to vote FOR Alcon merger at $28/sh, citing 59% VWAP premium

## Summary
- Alcon merger offers $28.00 per share cash; 51% premium to Aug 4 close, 59% to 90-day VWAP.
- Second-largest active holder Soleus Capital (≈6% stake) supports merger and intends to vote FOR.
- 45-day window shop expired Sep 19; no competing acquisition proposals were received.
- Board warns standalone stock would fall from $18.49 pre-announcement amid declining China sales and competition.
- Broadwood's claims called flawed; STAAR ranks last in 2024-2027E net sales CAGR vs peer set.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-218827
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STAA
- cik: 0000718937
- company_name: STAAR SURGICAL CO
- filed_at: 2025-09-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000119312525218827/0001193125-25-218827-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000119312525218827/d911579d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-218827.txt

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