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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-238127"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STAA"
cik: "0000718937"
company_name: "STAAR SURGICAL CO"
filed_at: "2025-10-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:01:01.082781+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# STAAR Surgical supplements proxy for Alcon merger; faces lawsuits, Broadwood opposition

## Summary
- Two shareholder lawsuits filed Oct 1 in NY state court alleging proxy misrepresentations; demand letters also received.
- STAAR voluntarily supplements proxy with additional disclosure; believes claims without merit but seeks to avoid delay.
- Broadwood (27.3% holder) opposes merger; Soleus (6%) supports; Yunqi (5.1%) opposes. No competing proposals received.
- Special meeting to vote on merger scheduled Oct 23, 2025; $28.00 per share consideration unchanged.
- Citi's DCF analysis implied per share range $17.70-$37.50; selected precedent transactions EV/LTM revenue 3.1x-6.3x.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-238127
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STAA
- cik: 0000718937
- company_name: STAAR SURGICAL CO
- filed_at: 2025-10-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000119312525238127/0001193125-25-238127-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000119312525238127/d62063d8k.htm

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