Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form Type: PREM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-192889
Chunk: 19

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form: PREM14A
Chunk 19
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ger 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. Prior to receipt of the Stockholder Approval, if STAAR receives a written Acquisition Proposal from a third party after August 4, 2025 that has not been withdrawn, the Board may, (x) effect a Recommendation Change (as defined in “ The Merger Agreement—Recommendation of the Board; Recommendation Change”) or (y) only if the Acquisition Proposal did not result from STAAR’s material breach of its non-solicitationobligations, cause STAAR to terminate the Merger Agreement pursuant to the Superior Offer Termination Right (as defined in “ The Merger Agreement—Termination of the Merger Agreement”), in each case if:

| • |     | the Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors that                                                                                             
 such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Offer and that failure to take such action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law; |

| • |     | (i) at least four (4) business days before making such a Recommendation Change or terminating the Merger                                                                                                                                          
 Agreement, STAAR provides to Alcon a written notice of its intention to make such Recommendation Change or terminate the Merger Agreement and (ii) during such four (4)-business day period, if requested by Alcon, has negotiated in good faith  
 with respect to any revisions to the terms of the Merger Agreement or another proposal to the extent proposed by Alcon such that the Acquisition Proposal would cease to constitute a Superior Offer (provided that any material modifications or 
 amendments to the terms of such Acquisition Proposal will commence a new notice period of two business days); and                                                                                                                                 |