Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form Type: PREM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-192889
Chunk: 140

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form: PREM14A
Chunk 140
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 inform such person or group of persons of the existence of the non-solicitationprovisions of the Merger Agreement. If STAAR or its subsidiaries (or their respective representatives) receives an unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal at any time after the date of the Merger Agreement and prior to receipt of the Stockholder Approval, and the Board 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, STAAR and its representatives may (i) furnish, pursuant to an executed confidentiality agreement with terms not materially less favorable to STAAR than those contained in the confidentiality agreement entered into effective as of October 4, 2024, between STAAR and an affiliate of Alcon, as it may be amended from time to time, information concerning STAAR and its subsidiaries to such person or group of persons making such Acquisition Proposal, providedthat any such material non-publicinformation provided to such person or persons must also be provided to Alcon as promptly as practicable and in any event within one (1) business day, if not already provided to Alcon, and (ii) engage in discussions or negotiations with such person or group of persons making such Acquisition Proposal. From and after August 4, 2025 (the date of the Merger Agreement) and prior to receipt of the Stockholder Approval, STAAR will (i) promptly (and in any event within one (1) business day after receipt) notify Alcon if any Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal is received by STAAR or its subsidiaries and provide Alcon with an unredacted copy of any -86-

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, and the name(s) of the person or group making such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal or offer, and (ii) keep Alcon reasonably informed of any material developments, discussions, or negotiations regarding any such Acquisition Proposal on a prompt basis (and in any event within one (1) business day of such material development, discussion, or negotiation). As described under the caption “ —Termination Fees,” if STAAR terminates the Merger Agreement after the date of the Merger Agreement but prior to the adoption of the Merger Agreement by STAAR stockholders for the purpose of entering