Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form Type: PREM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-192889
Chunk: 256

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form: PREM14A
Chunk 256
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 Agreement,
“” means a material breach that is a consequence of an act or omission undertaken by a breaching Party with the knowledge that the taking of, or failure to take, such act would, or would reasonably be expected to,
cause or constitute a material breach of this Agreement, and “” means actual, intentional and knowing common law fraud (and not constructive fraud or fraud based on negligence or recklessness) under Delaware law with respect
to the making of an express representation or warranty contained in this Agreement with the actual knowledge that such representation or warranty was false as of the date hereof.

8.3 Expenses; Termination Fees.

(a) Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, including as set forth in ,
, and this , all fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions shall be paid by the Party incurring
such expenses, whether or not the Merger is consummated.

(b) In the event that:

(i) this Agreement is terminated by the Company pursuant to ;

(ii) this Agreement is terminated by Parent pursuant to ; or

(iii) (A) this Agreement is terminated (x) by Parent or the Company pursuant to (and in
the case of a termination by the Company, only if at such time Parent would not be prohibited from terminating this Agreement pursuant to proviso (y) of ) or pursuant to
or (y) by Parent pursuant to , (B) any Person shall have publicly disclosed an Acquisition Proposal or, in the case of termination pursuant to
or , any Acquisition Proposal has otherwise been communicated to the Board of Directors, in each case, after the date of this Agreement and prior to such termination
(or, in the case of termination pursuant to ,prior to the Stockholder Meeting) and such Acquisition Proposal has not been withdrawn at least four (4) Business Days prior to the date of such
termination (or, in the case of termination pursuant to , at least four (4) Business Days prior to the date of the Stockholder Meeting, or in the case of termination pursuant to
), at least four (4) Business Days prior to the date of the applicable breach or failure to perform) and (C) within twelve (12) months of such termination the Company shall have entered into a
definitive agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal (which Acquisition Proposal is subsequently consummated, whether during or following such twelve (12) month period) or consummated an Acquisition Proposal; provided that for
purposes of this the references to