Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-11-07
Form Type: DEFA14A
Source: 0001193125-25-271794
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Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-11-07
Form: DEFA14A
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 have determined, in good faith, that the failure to make the Company Adverse Recommendation Change would continue to be inconsistent with the
fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors under applicable Legal Requirements.”

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(e) The reference to “” in
Section 6.8 of the Agreement is hereby amended to refer to “”.

(f) Exhibit A of
the Agreement is hereby amended by adding references to the definitions of “Go-Shop Period” and “No-Shop Period” and the corresponding sections.

(g) The definition of “Qualified Bidder” in Exhibit A of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as
follows:

““” means a Person or group of Persons that has made an Acquisition
Proposal during the Go-Shop Period (that such Acquisition Proposal did not result from a breach of) that, prior to the termination or
expiration of the Go-Shop Period, the Board of Directors has concluded in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and its financial advisor) either constitutes or could reasonably be
expected to lead to or result in a Superior Offer and has notified Parent in writing of such determination prior to the expiration of the Go-Shop Period; , , that any such Person
(or group of Persons) shall immediately cease to be a Qualified Bidder (and all provisions of this Agreement that apply to Qualified Bidders in their capacity as such shall cease to apply with respect to such Person (or group of Persons))
immediately upon the expiration in accordance with its terms, or withdrawal (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, a modification), of any Acquisition Proposal submitted by such Person (or group of Persons).”

(h) The definition of “Termination Fee” in Exhibit A of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

““” shall mean a cash amount equal to $43,425,000; that in the
event the Termination Fee becomes payable (x) pursuant to as a result of a termination of this Agreement by the Company pursuant to with respect to a Superior
Offer from a Qualified Bidder, (y) pursuant to as a result of a termination of this Agreement by Parent pursuant to in response to a Company Adverse
Recommendation Change with respect to a Superior Offer from a Qualified Bidder or (z) pursuant to , then in the case of any of the immediately preceding clauses (x), (y) or (z), the Termination Fee
shall be $0.”

(i) The definition of “