Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-08-05
Form Type: DEFA14A
Source: 0001193125-25-173098
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Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-08-05
Form: DEFA14A
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 derivative securities not issued by any Acquired Corporation; (iii) outstanding securities, instruments, bonds, debentures, notes or
obligations that are or may become convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of the capital stock, other equity securities, or Voting Company Debt of any Acquired Corporation; or (iv) stockholder rights plans (or similar plans commonly
referred to as a “poison pill”) or Contracts under which any Acquired Corporation is or may become obligated to sell or otherwise issue any shares of its capital stock or any other equity securities or Voting Company Debt (clauses
(i) through (iv), collectively, “”). There are no accrued and unpaid dividends with respect to any outstanding Shares.

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(e) Since the Capitalization Date through the date of this Agreement, the Company has not
issued any new Shares or other Company Securities except pursuant to the vesting of Company RSU Awards and Company PSU Awards outstanding as of the Capitalization Date in accordance with their terms or the exercise of Company Options outstanding as
of the Capitalization Date in accordance with their terms and, since the Capitalization Date, the Company has not issued any Company Options, Company RSU Awards or Company PSU Awards, or other equity-based awards, in each case, other than pursuant
to any offer of employment executed on or prior to the date of the Capitalization Date.

(f) Each award of a Company Option, Company RSU
Award and Company PSU Award (i) was granted in material compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements of each jurisdiction where the recipient of such award was a resident and all applicable securities laws or exemptions therefrom and
(ii) was granted under the Company Equity Plan and is in material compliance with all requirements set forth in the Company Equity Plan. Each Company Option (A) has an exercise or strike price that is no less than the fair market value of
the Shares underlying such Company Option on the grant date and (B) does not constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.

(g) The Company has made available to Parent complete and accurate copies of the (i) Company Equity Plan pursuant to which Company Stock
Options, Company RSU Awards and Company PSU Awards have been issued and (ii) forms of award agreements evidencing Company Stock Options, Company RSU Awards and Company PSU Awards.

(h) No Shares of the Company are owned by any Subsidiary of the Company.

3.4 SEC Filings; Financial Statements.

(a) Since January