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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   Form 6-K

                           REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

   Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Secuities Exchange Act of 1934


                           For the month of May 2002

                                  ALCON, INC.
                               Registrant's name


                                   Bosch 69
                                 P.O. Box 62
                          6331 Hunenberg, Switzerland


                   (Address of principal executive offices)



    (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
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)

                    Yes                          No  X
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Incorporation by Reference

This Report of Foreign Issuer on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference
into the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 24, 2002.

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     In connection with the initial public offering of 69,750,000 common
shares of Alcon, Inc. (the "Registrant") on March 26, 2002, the Registrant
redeemed all 69,750,000 of its outstanding non-voting preferred shares (the
"Shares") on May 29, 2002. All of the Shares were owned by Nestle S.A. prior
to their redemption. In accordance with the terms of the Shares, the
redemption price of the Shares was an aggregate of CHF 3.634 billion. The
aggregate redemption price equals the net proceeds of the Registrant's initial
public offering on March 26, 2002. The Articles of Association of the
Registrant were amended effective as of May 28, 2002 in connection with the
redemption of the Shares. The English translation of the Registrant's Articles
of Association is attached as Exhibit 99.1.


                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit        Description
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99.1           English Translation of the Registrant's Articles of Association
               as of March 25, 2002, as amended, effective May 28, 2002.



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                                  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.

Date:  May 31, 2002


                                   ALCON, INC.

                                      by /s/ Guido Koller
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                                         Name:  Guido Koller
                                         Title: Senior Vice President



                                      by /s/ Stefan Basler
                                         ------------------------
                                         Name:  Stefan Basler
                                         Title: Finance Manager


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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit        Description
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99.1           English Translation of the Registrant's Articles of Association
               as of March 25, 2002, as amended, effective May 28, 2002.



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