Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-204396
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Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 212
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 applicability as may be provided under the Securities Act, applicable securities laws or the organizational documents of Merger Sub.

4.3 Authority; Binding Nature of Agreement. Parent and Merger Sub have the corporate or other power and authority to execute and
deliver and perform their obligations under this Agreement, and to consummate the Transactions, subject to the Merger Sub Sole Stockholder Approval. The board of directors of each of Parent and Merger Sub have approved the respective execution,
delivery and performance by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement, and the consummation of the Transactions, including the Merger, subject to the Merger Sub Sole Stockholder Approval. The Merger Sub Sole Stockholder Approval is the only vote of
the holders of any of Merger Sub’s or Parent’s capital stock that is necessary in connection with the consummation of the Transactions and the Merger and will be delivered immediately following the execution of this Agreement. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub, and assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent and Merger Sub and is
enforceable against Parent and Merger Sub in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws of general applicability relating to
or affecting creditors’ rights, and by general equitable principles. No vote of Ultimate Parent’s shareholders is necessary to approve this Agreement or any of the Transactions.

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4.4 Non-Contravention;Consents.

(a) Assuming compliance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL, the HSR Act and other Antitrust Laws, and, if applicable, the rules and
regulations of the SEC and any national securities exchange, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub, and the consummation of the Transactions, will not: (i) cause a violation of any of the provisions of the
certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or other organizational documents) of Parent or Merger Sub; (ii) cause a violation by Parent or Merger Sub of any Legal Requirement applicable to Parent or Merger Sub, or to which Parent or Merger Sub are
subject; (iii) require any consent or notice under, conflict with, result in breach of, or constitute a default under (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default), or