Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-204396
Chunk: 268

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 268
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 amended by the USA PATRIOT Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 5311 et seq., and its implementing regulations.

Antitrust Laws. “” shall mean the Sherman Act, as
amended, the Clayton Act, as amended, the HSR Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, as amended, all applicable foreign anti-trust laws, and all other

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applicable Legal Requirements issued by a Governmental Body that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of
trade or lessening of competition, as well as applicable laws and regulations governing foreign investment.

Applicable Third Party. “” is defined in of the Agreement.

Awards. “” is defined in .

Board of Directors. “” shall mean the board of directors of the Company.

Book-Entry Shares. “” shall mean non-certificated Shares
represented by book-entry.

Business Day. “” shall mean a day except a Saturday, a Sunday or other
day on which banks in the City of New York or Geneva, Switzerland are authorized or required by Legal Requirements to be closed.

Capitalization Date. “” is defined in of the Agreement.

CDSCO. “” shall mean the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization in India.

Certificates. “” is defined in of the Agreement.

Clean Team Agreement. “” is defined in of the Agreement.

Closing. “” is defined in of the Agreement.

Closing Date. “” is defined in of the Agreement.

Code. “” shall mean the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Collective Bargaining Agreement. “” shall mean any written Contract, memorandum of
understanding or other contractual obligation between an Acquired Corporation and any Labor Organization representing employees of an Acquired Corporation.

Company. “” is defined in the preamble to the Agreement.

Company 401(k) Plan. “” is defined in of the Agreement.

Company Adverse Recommendation Change. “” is defined in
of the Agreement.

Company Associate. “” shall mean
each officer or other employee, or individual who is an independent contractor, consultant or director, of or to the Company or its Subsidiaries.

Company Board Recommendation. “” is defined in of
the Agreement.

Company Cash Awards. “” shall mean the long-term cash awards issued pursuant
to the Company Equity Plan or otherwise.

Company Common Stock. “” shall mean the common
stock, $0.01 par