Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form Type: PREM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-192889
Chunk: 130

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form: PREM14A
Chunk 130
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 the legal requirements of Switzerland or any political
subdivision thereof that is applicable as a result of the status of Alcon or any affiliate of Alcon as a tax resident of Switzerland, Alcon or any affiliate of Alcon having any other nexus with Switzerland for tax purposes or any payment under the
Merger Agreement being made from or through Switzerland (and, for the avoidance of doubt, other than a deduction or withholding in respect of amounts payable or deliverable to a holder of common stock or equity awards that is tax resident in
Switzerland)).

Exchange and Payment Procedures

The Merger Agreement provides that the Exchange Agent will act as agent for the holders of STAAR common stock and will receive the funds to
which holders of STAAR common stock will become entitled in connection with the Merger. The Exchange Agent will act as agent to the stockholders to receive the Merger Consideration payments. Alcon will deposit, or cause to be deposited, with the
Exchange Agent on or prior to the Closing Date, cash sufficient to pay for STAAR common stock converted in the Merger into the right to receive the Merger Consideration (the “Exchange Fund”). If the Exchange Fund is inadequate to pay the
amounts to which holders of STAAR common stock are entitled, Alcon will promptly deposit, or cause to be deposited, additional cash with the Exchange Agent sufficient to pay the aggregate Merger Consideration.

As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time (but in no event later than three (3) business days thereafter), the Surviving
Corporation will cause the Exchange Agent to deliver to each holder of record of certificated shares of STAAR common stock (a “Certificate”) or non-certificated shares of STAAR common stock
represented by book-entry (a “Book-Entry Share”) which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of STAAR common stock, whose shares were converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration
(i) a letter of transmittal and (ii) instructions for effecting the surrender of the Certificate or Book-Entry Shares in exchange for payment of the Merger Consideration. Upon surrender of a Certificate or Book-Entry Share for cancellation
to the Exchange Agent, together with such letter of transmittal, duly executed and properly completed and such other documents as may be reasonably requested by the Exchange Agent, the holder of such Certificate or Book-Entry Share will be entitled
to receive in exchange therefor the Merger Consideration (such payments to