Bailey A Robert D 4

What Happened

• Robert D. Bailey, EVP and Chief Legal Officer of Bausch & Lomb (BLCO), purchased 14,600 common shares in an open-market transaction on 2026-03-06 at a weighted average price of $17.15, totaling $250,332. He was also granted 14,600 matching restricted share units (MRSUs) in connection with that purchase (grant value shown as $0 in the filing).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-06.
• Open-market purchase: 14,600 shares at a weighted average price of $17.15 (price range $17.101–$17.20); total cash outlay ≈ $250,332. (Reporting person will provide per-share breakdown on request.)
• Award/grant: 14,600 MRSUs granted at $0.00; vesting: one-third on each of the first, second and third anniversaries subject to continued service.
• Shares are held in the reporting person’s self-directed IRAs (footnote F1).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in this Form 4.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-03-10 for a 2026-03-06 transaction (filed within the 2-business-day Form 4 window).

Context

• This is a purchase by an executive and an accompanying company matching award (MRSUs). Purchases can be interpreted as a direct buy signal, while the MRSUs are a standard matching award that vests over time and does not represent immediate sale or cash proceeds.