8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 20, 2026

Date of Report (Date of the earliest event reported)

Bausch + Lomb Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada

001-41380

98-1613662

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

520 Applewood Crescent

Vaughan, Ontario

Canada L4K 4B4

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

(905) 695-7700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading
Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Shares, No Par Value

BLCO

New York Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Bausch + Lomb Corporation (the “Company”) held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Proxy Statement. The results of each matter voted upon are as follows:

Proposal: Election of Directors. The shareholders elected the following individuals to the Company’s Board of Directors, to serve until the close of the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, their successors are duly elected or appointed, or such director’s earlier resignation or removal:


	For		Against		Broker Non-Votes
Eduardo Alfonso		331,573,622		4,244,069		11,452,072
Nathalie Bernier		331,522,655		4,295,036		11,452,072
Steven H. Collis		331,575,559		4,242,132		11,452,072
Sarah B. Kavanagh		331,548,740		4,268,951		11,452,072
Karen L. Ling		331,533,402		4,284,289		11,452,072
John A. Paulson		331,537,843		4,279,848		11,452,072
Russel C. Robertson		331,561,696		4,255,995		11,452,072
Thomas W. Ross, Sr.		331,556,884		4,260,807		11,452,072
Brenton L. Saunders		331,476,725		4,340,966		11,452,072
Andrew C. von Eschenbach		331,499,049		4,318,642		11,452,072

Proposal: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, executive compensation tables and accompanying narrative discussions contained in the Proxy Statement.


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
328,089,056	832,221	6,896,414	11,452,072

Proposal: Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The shareholders appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditor for the Company to hold office until the close of the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and authorized the Company’s Board of Directors to fix the auditor’s remuneration.


For		Withheld
343,283,263		3,986,500

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


BAUSCH + LOMB CORPORATION

By:		/s/ A. Robert D. Bailey
Name:		A. Robert D. Bailey
Title:		Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Date:		May 20, 2026