Sec Form 3 Filing - SAUNDERS BRENT L @ Bausch & Lomb Corp - 2023-03-06

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person SAUNDERS BRENT L 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Bausch & Lomb Corp [ BLCO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO and Chair (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BAUSCH + LOMB CORPORATION, 520 APPLEWOOD CRESCENT 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/06/2023 (Street) VAUGHAN, A6L4K 4B4 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares, No Par Value 375,000 ( 1 ) D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to purchase) $ 18.6 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Common Shares, No Par Value 1,318,681 ( 2 ) D Performance Stock Units $ 0 ( 4 )( 5 ) ( 4 )( 5 ) Common Shares, No Par Value 750,000 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other SAUNDERS BRENT L C/O BAUSCH + LOMB CORPORATION 520 APPLEWOOD CRESCENT VAUGHAN, A6L4K 4B4 X CEO and Chair Signatures /s/ Debra E. Levin, attorney-in-fact 03/06/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Reflects an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the reporting person under the Bausch + Lomb Corporation 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Plan") on February 23, 2023. Each RSU reflects the right to receive one common share, no par value ("Common Share"), of Bausch + Lomb Corporation (the "Company"), subject to the terms of the Plan and the applicable award agreement. The RSUs are scheduled to vest 50% on the second anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 50% on the third anniversary of the grant date, subject generally to the reporting person's continued employment through the applicable vesting date. ( 2 )Reflects an award of stock options to purchase Common Shares granted to the reporting person under the Plan on February 23, 2023. Each stock option reflects the right to purchase one Common Share, subject to the terms of the Plan and the applicable award agreement. The stock options are scheduled to vest and become exercisable in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, subject generally to the reporting person's continued employment through the applicable vesting date. ( 3 )The stock options will expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date. ( 4 )Represents an award of performance stock units ("PSUs") granted to the reporting person under the Plan on February 23, 2023. Each PSU reflects the right to receive one Common Share, subject to the terms of the Plan and the applicable award agreement. The target number of shares underlying the PSUs is 750,000 Common Shares, and the maximum number of shares underlying the PSUs is 2,250,000 Common Shares. ( 5 )The PSUs may be earned and vest between 0% and 300% based on achievement of specified share price performance goals (and, if applicable, a relative total shareholder return performance goal), calculated as of the fourth anniversary of the grant date (the "Measurement Date"), subject generally to the reporting person's continued employment through the Measurement Date.

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