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Alcon Inc. (ALC) Presents at 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Transcript

GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcon Terminates Agreement to Acquire STAAR Surgical.

STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA) announced Tuesday that it did not receive the necessary stockholder votes to approve the merger agreement with Alcon Inc. (NYSE: ALC) at the Special Meeting of Stockholders.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (“Broadwood” or “we”), which together own 30.2% of the outstanding common stock of STAAR Surgical Company (“STAAR” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: STAA), commented on the results of the Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) that was held earlier today in connection with the proposed acquisition of STAAR by Alcon Inc. (“Alcon”) (NYSE: ALC). Based on preliminary results, shareholders voted decisively to reject the.

STAAR Surgical said on Tuesday it plans to terminate its merger agreement with Swiss eyecare giant Alcon after failing to secure enough shareholder votes to approve the deal, sending its shares down more than 12%.

GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC) CEO David Endicott will present at the 2026 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 8:15 a.m. PST. A live webcast of the conference will be available at investor.alcon.com/news-and-events/events-and-presentations. About Alcon Alcon helps people see brilliantly. As the global leader in eye care with a heritage spanning over 75 years, we offer the broadest portfolio of products to enhance sight and improve.

GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC) CEO David Endicott will present at the 2026 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 8:15 a.m. PST. A live webcast of the conference will be available at investor.alcon.com/news-and-events/events-and-presentations. About Alcon Alcon helps people see brilliantly. As the global leader in eye care with a heritage spanning over 75 years, we offer the broadest portfolio of products to enhance sight and improve people's lives. O.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (“Broadwood” or “we”), which together own 30.2% of the outstanding common stock of STAAR Surgical Company (“STAAR” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: STAA), today responded to the fourth postponement of STAAR's Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) in connection with the proposed acquisition of STAAR by Alcon Inc. (“Alcon”) (NYSE: ALC). The Special Meeting, which was originally scheduled to be held on October 23, 2.

LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), the manufacturer of the Implantable Collamer® Lens (ICL) today announced that Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC) has exercised its right under the Alcon merger agreement to require STAAR to adjourn its Special Meeting of Stockholders in connection with the Alcon merger agreement (the “Special Meeting”). As a result, the Special Meeting, which was scheduled for December 19, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time, has been adjourned to Janua.

Expresses Disappointment in the Board's and Management's Continued Pursuit of Ill-advised Deal CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Defender Capital ("Defender" or "we"), a long-term shareholder of STAAR Surgical Company ("STAAR" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: STAA) owning approximately 1.5% of the Company's outstanding common stock, today issued the following statement reiterating its intention to vote AGAINST the Company's proposed sale to Alcon Inc. ("Alcon") (NYSE: ALC) and expressing its disappointment in the Company's Board of Directors' (the "Board") continued pursuit of the deal: As shareholders of STAAR Surgical for the past decade, we remain convicted in the long-term potential of the Company and are disappointed that the Board has continued to pursue the ill-advised sale to Alcon, which we do not believe is in the best interests of STAAR shareholders and does not represent adequate value for the Company.