Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-204396
Chunk: 157

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 157
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 “Alcon Termination Fee”). If paid, STAAR’s receipt of the Alcon Termination Fee is generally the sole and
exclusive remedy of STAAR with respect to the Merger Agreement. The Alcon Termination Fee is exclusive of the Swiss Federal Value Added Tax. The payment of, and liability for, any Swiss Federal Value Added Tax imposed with respect to the payment of
the Alcon Termination Fee will be the sole responsibility of Alcon.

Specific Performance

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Merger Agreement, Alcon, Merger Sub, and STAAR are entitled, in addition to any other remedy to
which it may be entitled at law or in equity, to specific performance to prevent breaches of the Merger Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement without proof of damages or otherwise. The parties waive,
in any action for specific performance, the defense of adequacy of a remedy at law and any other objections to specific performance of the Merger Agreement. Additionally, each party may pursue any other remedy available to it at law or in equity,
including monetary damages.

Fees and Expenses

Except in specified circumstances, whether or not the Merger is consummated, all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby will be paid by the party incurring such expenses. Alcon is required to pay any filing fees or other fees payable to governmental bodies pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Merger Agreement.

Amendment

The Merger Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties. Prior to the Effective
Time, the Merger Agreement may be amended with the approval of the respective boards of directors of STAAR, Alcon and Merger Sub at any time, whether before or after Stockholder Approval has been obtained. However, after Stockholder Approval has
been obtained, no amendment will be made that by any legal requirement requires further approval by STAAR stockholders without the further approval of such stockholders.

Governing Law

The Merger Agreement is governed by Delaware law.

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PROPOSAL 2: THE COMPENSATION PROPOSAL

Under Section 14A of the Exchange Act and the applicable SEC rules issued thereunder, STAAR is required to submit a proposal to STAAR
stockholders to approve, on an advisory (nonbinding) basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to STAAR’s named executive officers