Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-12-10
Form Type: DEFA14A
Source: 0001193125-25-314435
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Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-12-10
Form: DEFA14A
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 nearest whole share. Each Adjusted RSU Award will otherwise be subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to the corresponding STAAR RSU Award (including any “double trigger” vesting protections),
including vesting terms, as of immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided that each Adjusted RSU Award held by a non-employee member of the Board as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be fully vested as of the Effective Time.

STAAR PSU Awards. At the Effective Time, each STAAR PSU Award (whether or not then vested) will be assumed and converted into a
restricted stock unit award in respect of a number of Alcon shares (each an “Adjusted PSU Award”) equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the total number of shares subject to the STAAR PSU Award as of immediately prior to
the Effective Time assuming that the performance goals were achieved at the target level of performance by (ii) the RSU Exchange Ratio, with any fractional shares rounded down to the nearest whole share. Each Adjusted PSU Award will otherwise
be subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to the corresponding STAAR PSU Award (including any “double trigger” vesting protections), including vesting terms, as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (it being understood
that, for clarity, the Adjusted PSU Award will be deemed earned at the Effective Time, such that in accordance with the terms of the award, 50% of the Adjusted PSU Award will become vested on the 15th day of the second month following the quarter in
which the Closing Date occurs and, without limiting any “double-trigger” vesting protections, the remaining 50% of the Adjusted PSU Awards will become vested on (subject to continued service through) the first anniversary of the vesting
date for the first 50%), except that the Adjusted PSU Award will no longer be subject to any performance-based vesting conditions.

The paragraphs under the headings “STAAR RSU Awards” and “STAAR PSU Awards” under the section titled “—Interests of STAAR’s Executive Officers and Directors in the Merger—Treatment of STAAR Long-Term Incentive Awards” on page 63 of the proxy statement are hereby amended and restated as follows:

STAAR RSU Awards. At the Effective Time, each STAAR RSU Award (whether or not then vested) that was granted before August 4, 2025
or that is held by a non-employee member of the Board will be