Alcon Announces Amended Merger Agreement with STAAR Surgical
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Agreement follows discussions with STAAR stockholders and the closure of STAAR’s “go-shop” periodNew terms include an increase in acquisition price and reductions in payments to executivesAlcon urges STAAR stockholders to vote in favor of the transaction in advance of the December 19, 2025, meeting GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC), the global leader in eye care dedicated to helping people see brilliantly, today announced that it has entered into an amended merger agreement for the acquisition of STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA, “STAAR”), the global leader in phakic IOLs with the EVO family of Implantable Collamer® Lenses (EVO ICL™) for vision correction.In November 2025, by mutual agreement with Alcon, the STAAR Board began an unencumbered “go-shop” process, in connection with which Alcon waived its matching rights and any break-up fee if a superior proposal materialized. No such offer was received and the “go-shop” window expired on December 6.Over that period,
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