Bausch & Lomb (NYSE: BLCO) SVP has 8,673 shares withheld for RSU taxes
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Bausch & Lomb Corp senior vice president, controller and chief accounting officer Frederick Munsch reported a routine share disposition related to taxes. On May 5, 2026, 8,673 Common Shares at $16.00 per share were withheld to cover tax obligations upon vesting of restricted share units, rather than sold on the open market.
After this tax-withholding event, Munsch directly holds 89,640 Common Shares. The filing reflects a compensation-related withholding, not an open-market purchase or sale decision.
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Insider Trade Summary
1 transaction reported
Mixed
1 txn
Insider
Munsch Frederick
Role
SVP, Controller and CAO
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Withholding | Common Shares, No Par Value | 8,673 | $16.00 | $139K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Shares, No Par Value — 89,640 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
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Key Figures
Shares withheld for taxes: 8,673 shares
Withholding share value: $16.00 per share
Shares held after transaction: 89,640 shares
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4 metrics
Shares withheld for taxes
8,673 shares
Tax withholding on RSU vesting, May 5, 2026
Withholding share value
$16.00 per share
Valuation used for tax-withholding disposition
Shares held after transaction
89,640 shares
Direct holdings after tax-withholding event
Tax-withholding share count (summary)
8,673 shares
transactionSummary taxWithholdingShares
Key Terms
restricted share units, tax withholding obligations, Common Shares, No Par Value, tax-withholding disposition
4 terms
tax withholding obligations financial
"common shares withheld to satisfy the tax withholding obligations"
tax-withholding disposition financial
"transaction_action: tax-withholding disposition"
A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.
FAQ
What insider transaction did Bausch & Lomb Corp (BLCO) report for Frederick Munsch?
Bausch & Lomb reported that SVP, Controller and CAO Frederick Munsch had 8,673 common shares withheld. These shares were used to satisfy tax obligations triggered by the vesting of restricted share units, rather than being sold in the open market.
Was the Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) Form 4 transaction an open-market sale or purchase?
The Form 4 transaction was not an open-market sale or purchase. It was a tax-withholding disposition, where 8,673 shares were withheld by the company to cover taxes due when restricted share units vested for Frederick Munsch.