---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-049266"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLCO"
cik: "0001860742"
company_name: "Bausch & Lomb Corp"
filed_at: "2024-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T09:35:20.276447+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bausch + Lomb appoints Karen Ling to board; Richard De Schutter to retire

## Summary
- Richard De Schutter will not stand for re-election at the 2024 annual meeting; retirement not due to any disagreement.
- Karen Ling appointed as director effective February 27, 2024, temporarily expanding board to 11 members.
- Ling is former EVP and CHRO at AIG and Allergan; previously held senior HR roles at Merck and Wyeth.
- Board expected to revert to 10 members after De Schutter's retirement at the 2024 annual meeting.
- Ling is independent per NYSE and TSX rules; committee assignments not yet determined.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-049266
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLCO
- cik: 0001860742
- company_name: Bausch & Lomb Corp
- filed_at: 2024-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860742/000119312524049266/0001193125-24-049266-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860742/000119312524049266/d801187d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-049266
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-049266.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-049266.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard De Schutter retired as Member of the Board of Directors at Bausch & Lomb Corp.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Member of the Board of Directors
  source text: Mr. Richard De Schutter notified Bausch + Lomb Corporation (the “Company”) of his decision to not stand for re-election as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the upcoming 2024 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company (the “2024 Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860742/000119312524049266/0001193125-24-049266-index.htm
- Executive change
  Karen Ling was appointed as Director at Bausch & Lomb Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Ms. Karen Ling was appointed as a director of the Company, each effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860742/000119312524049266/0001193125-24-049266-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.