Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form Type: PREM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-192889
Chunk: 242

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form: PREM14A
Chunk 242
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 ending on the date such employee’s participation in the corresponding New Plan begins to be taken into account under such New Plan for purposes of satisfying all deductible, coinsurance and
maximum out-of-pocket requirements applicable to such employee and his or her covered dependents for the applicable plan year as if such amounts had been paid in
accordance with such New Plan.

(c) No provision of this Agreement: (i) shall be deemed to guarantee or create any right to
employment or engagement or continued employment or engagement for any period of time, or preclude the ability of the Company, the Surviving Corporation, Parent or any of their respective Affiliates, to terminate any Continuing Employee for any
reason, (ii) shall be deemed or construed to amend, establish, or modify any benefit or compensation plan, program, agreement, contract, policy or arrangement, or (iii) create any third party beneficiary rights or obligations in any person
(including any current or former service provider or employee of the Company, the Surviving Corporation, Parent or any of its Affiliates (or any beneficiaries or dependents thereof)).

6.4 Company 401(k). The Board of Directors (or the appropriate committee thereof) shall adopt resolutions and take such corporate
action as is necessary or appropriate to terminate the Company 401(k) Savings Plan (the “”), effective as of the day prior to the Closing Date, contingent upon the occurrence of the Closing, unless Parent
notifies the Company in writing not less than ten (10) Business Days before the Effective Time that it has determined not to terminate the Company 401(k) Plan. If the Company 401(k) Plan is terminated, as provided herein, Parent shall, or shall
cause one of its Affiliates to, have in effect a tax qualified defined contribution retirement plan as of the Effective Time that includes a qualified cash or deferred

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arrangement within the meaning of Section 401(k) of the Code (the “”) under which each regular Continuing Employee who is actively employed at the
Closing and is not considered a temporary or contract employee shall be immediately eligible to participate and shall receive credit for prior service as a regular employee with the Company and its predecessors. Such service credit shall be applied
to any applicable waiting periods or vesting provisions of Parent’s U.S. defined contribution retirement plans. As soon as practicable following the Closing, the account balances under the Company 401(k) Plan shall be distributed to the
participants, and Parent shall permit such Continuing