Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-204396
Chunk: 231

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 231
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, the
Company shall (i) promptly (and in any event within one (1) Business Day after the receipt thereof) notify Parent if any Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition
Proposal, is received by any Acquired Corporation and provide to Parent (x) 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 (y) the name(s) of the Person or group of Persons making such written Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal or offer, and
(ii) keep Parent reasonably informed of any material developments, discussions or negotiations regarding any such Acquisition Proposal on a prompt basis (and in any event within one (1) Business Day of such material development, discussion
or negotiation).

(e) Nothing in this or elsewhere in this Agreement shall prohibit the Company from
(i) taking and disclosing to the stockholders of the Company a position contemplated by or otherwise making any

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disclosure as is required under Rule 14e-2(a), Rule 14d-9 or Item 1012(a) of Regulation M-A promulgated under the Exchange Act, including any “stop, look and listen” communication pursuant to Rule 14d-9(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act, or
(ii) making any disclosure to the stockholders of the Company that is required by applicable Legal Requirements; provided,however, that this shall not permit the Board of Directors to make
a Company Adverse Recommendation Change, except to the extent permitted by .

(f) The Company
agrees that in the event any (i) Acquired Corporation, (ii) director or officer of the Company (acting in its capacity as such on behalf of the Company) or (iii) financial, investor relations or legal advisor to the Company acting at
the direction of, or on behalf of, a director or officer of an Acquired Corporation, in each case takes any action that, if taken by the Company, would constitute a breach of this , the Company shall be deemed to
be in breach of this .

SECTION 6

ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

6.1 Company Board Recommendation.

(a) Subject to , during the Pre-Closing Period, neither the
Board of Directors nor any committee thereof shall (i)(A