Ling Karen 4

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.