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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Bausch + Lomb Corporation (the “Company”) held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, the shareholders of the Company voted on the following three proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement. The results are as follows:
Proposal No. 1: 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 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, their successors are duly elected or appointed, or such director’s earlier resignation or removal:
| For | Against | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Nathalie Bernier |
337,617,248 | 1,924,336 | 8,383,437 | |||
| Gary Hu |
337,591,706 | 1,949,878 | 8,383,437 | |||
| Brett Icahn |
337,474,287 | 2,067,297 | 8,383,437 | |||
| Sarah B. Kavanagh |
337,602,211 | 1,939,373 | 8,383,437 | |||
| Karen L. Ling |
337,526,114 | 2,015,470 | 8,383,437 | |||
| John A. Paulson |
337,650,735 | 1,890,849 | 8,383,437 | |||
| Russel C. Robertson |
337,600,880 | 1,940,704 | 8,383,437 | |||
| Thomas W. Ross, Sr. |
337,583,018 | 1,958,566 | 8,383,437 | |||
| Brenton L. Saunders |
337,592,062 | 1,949,522 | 8,383,437 | |||
| Andrew C. von Eschenbach |
337,607,276 | 1,934,308 | 8,383,437 |
Proposal No. 2: 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 | |||
| 326,901,905 | 11,592,430 | 1,047,249 | 8,383,437 |
Proposal No. 3: 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 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and authorized the Company’s Board of Directors to fix the auditor’s remuneration.
| For |
Withheld | |
| 346,448,493 | 1,476,528 |
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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/ Robert D. Bailey | |
| Name: | A. Robert D. Bailey | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
Date: May 21, 2025