Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-204396
Chunk: 19

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 19
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 Proposal (other than to state that the terms of the Merger Agreement prohibit such discussion); or
(iii) enter into any letter of intent, acquisition agreement, agreement in principle, or similar agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal or any proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal.

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 (each as defined in “The Merger Agreement—Non Solicitation; Window Shop Period”), STAAR or its subsidiaries and their respective 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, provided that any such material non-public
information 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 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.