Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-11-17
Form Type: DEFA14A
Source: 0001193125-25-284603
Chunk: 25

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-11-17
Form: DEFA14A
Chunk 25
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 any time during the No-Shop Period and prior to the Company Stockholder Approval, any Acquired Corporation or any of their Representatives receives an unsolicited written Acquisition
Proposal from any Person or group of Persons (other than a Qualified Bidder), which Acquisition Proposal was made or renewed on or after the commencement of the No-Shop Period, (i) the Company and its
Representatives may contact such Person or

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group of Persons solely to clarify the terms and conditions thereof or inform such Person or group of Persons of the existence of the provisions of this and
(ii) if the Board of Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Offer, then the
Company and its Representatives may (A) furnish, pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement, information (including non-public information) with respect to the Acquired Corporations to the Person
or group of Persons who has made such Acquisition Proposal; provided, that the Company shall as promptly as practicable (and in any event within one (1) Business Day) provide to Parent any material
non-public information concerning the Acquired Corporations that is provided to any Person (including any Qualified Bidder) to the extent access to such information was not previously provided to Parent or its
Representatives and (B) engage in or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person or group of Persons making such Acquisition Proposal. Within one (1) Business Day after the Board of Directors makes a determination
contemplated by the foregoing clause (ii) with respect to an Acquisition Proposal (including any Acquisition Proposal made by a Qualified Bidder), the Company shall provide written notice to Parent of such determination of the Board of
Directors described in the preceding clause (ii), together with the identity of such Person or group making such Acquisition Proposal.

(e) During the No-Shop Period, the Company shall (i) promptly (and in any event
within one (1) Business Day after the receipt thereof) notify Parent if any Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal, is received by any Acquired Corporation and
provide to Parent (x) an unredacted copy of any such written Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal or offer (including any proposed term sheet, letter of intent, acquisition agreement or similar agreement with respect thereto) and a summary
of any unwritten material terms and conditions thereof