Item 8.01. Other Events. On December 8, 2025, STAAR Surgical Company (“ STAAR”) issued a press release announcing the results of its“go-shop”process, which expired at 11:59 p. m., Eastern Time, on December 6, 2025, pursuant to the previously announced Amendment No. 1, dated November 7, 2025, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 4, 2025, with Alcon Research, LLC and Rascasse Merger Sub, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form8-Kand is incorporated herein by reference.