STAAR Surgical stockholders reject Alcon merger agreement

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STAAR Surgical Announces Preliminary Results of Special Meeting of Stockholders

January 6, 2026 8:47 AM EST

STAAR Intends to Terminate Alcon Merger Agreement

LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA) (STAAR), the global leader in phakic IOLs with the EVO family of Implantable Collamer® Lenses (EVO ICL) for vision correction, announced that based on preliminary estimates by STAARs proxy solicitor, STAAR did not receive the necessary stockholder votes to approve the merger agreement with Alcon at the Special Meeting of Stockholders held today.

STAAR intends to terminate its merger agreement with Alcon. No termination fee will be payable by either... More