alc-20210630

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

August 17, 2021

Commission File Number: 001-31269

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ALCON INC.

(Registrant Name)

Rue Louis-d'Affry 6
1701 Fribourg, Switzerland

(Address of principal executive office)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20‑F or Form 40-F: Form 20-F x Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number						Description

99.1						Press release issued by Alcon Inc. dated August 17, 2021 titled “Alcon Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results”
99.2						Alcon Inc. Interim Financial Report
101. INS						Inline XBRL Instance Document (embedded within Inline XBRL document)
101.SCH						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
101.DEF						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition
101.LAB						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label
101.PRE						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

ALCON INC.

Date:

August 17, 2021

By:

/s/ Timothy C. Stonesifer

Name: Timothy C. Stonesifer

Title: Authorized Representative

Date:

August 17, 2021

By:

/s/ Royce Bedward

Name: Royce Bedward

Title: Authorized Representative