Ling Karen 4
4 · Bausch & Lomb Corp · Filed Feb 23, 2026
Research Summary
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Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) Director Karen Ling Buys 4,000 Shares
What Happened
Karen Ling, a director of Bausch & Lomb Corp (BLCO), reported an open-market purchase of 4,000 common shares on 2026-02-19 at a weighted average price of $17.74 for a total cash cost of $70,968. In connection with that purchase, she was also granted 4,000 matching restricted share units (MRSUs) at $0.00 under the company's matching share program.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-19; Form 4 filed 2026-02-23 (filing appears timely).
- Open-market purchase: 4,000 shares at a weighted average price of $17.74 (total $70,968). Footnote: purchases occurred at prices ranging $17.71–$17.75; reporting person can provide per-trade breakdown on request.
- Grant: 4,000 MRSUs (reported at $0.00). One-third of the MRSUs vest on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant, subject to continued service.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the information provided in this summary (not listed in the excerpt).
Context
- This was a purchase plus an employer matching-award. Purchases by insiders can be of interest to investors because they represent the insider buying equity; the matching RSUs are part of the issuer’s compensation/retention program and vest over three years.
- No derivatives, option exercises, gifts, or tax-withholding events were reported in the provided transactions.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Ling Karen
Director
Transactions
- Purchase
Common Shares, No Par Value
[F1]2026-02-19$17.74/sh+4,000$70,968→ 41,676 total - Award
Common Shares, No Par Value
[F2]2026-02-19+4,000→ 45,676 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Reflects a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $17.71 to $17.75 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth above.
- [F2]Represents matching restricted share units ("MRSUs") granted to the reporting person in connection with the open market purchase of common shares reported on Table I above, pursuant to the issuer's matching share program. One-third of the MRSUs will vest on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries following the date of grant, subject to the reporting person's continued service (except in limited circumstances).
Signature
/s/ Debra E. Levin, attorney-in-fact|2026-02-23