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

February 18, 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 Number)

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)

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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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 18, 2026, Bausch + Lomb Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing results of operations for the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2025 and certain other financial information as of and for the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.

The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.						Description
99.1*						Press Release of Bausch + Lomb Corporation, respecting financial results for the fourth quarter an d full year ended December 31, 2025, dated February 18 , 20 26
104*						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

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* Filed herewith.

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/ Sam Eldessouky
Name:			Sam Eldessouky
Title:			Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Date: February 18, 2026

Bausch & Lomb Corp 8-K