SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SMITH LONNIE M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1266 KIFER ROAD

(Street)

SUNNYVALE

94086

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC [ ISRG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chairman of the Board

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/06/2012

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/06/2012		G		30,000	D	$0.0⁽¹⁾	244,775	D
Common Stock	08/15/2012		G		50	D	$0.0⁽²⁾	244,725	D
Common Stock	08/15/2012		G		50	D	$0.0⁽³⁾	244,675	D
Common Stock	08/21/2012		G		6,870	A	$0.0⁽⁴⁾	251,545	D
Common Stock	10/07/2012		G		5,990	A	$0.0⁽⁵⁾	257,535	D
Common Stock	10/22/2012		M		17,500	A	$106.69	275,035	D
Common Stock	10/22/2012		S		17,500⁽⁶⁾	D	$543.2851⁽⁷⁾	257,535	D
Common Stock	08/06/2012		G		30,000	A	$0.0⁽¹⁾	140,681	I	by Trust
Common Stock	08/21/2012		G		6,870	D	$0.0⁽⁴⁾	133,811	I	by Trust
Common Stock	09/07/2012		G		5,990	D	$0.0⁽⁵⁾	127,821	I	by Trust

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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$106.69	10/22/2012		M			17,500	⁽⁸⁾	02/07/2016	Common Stock	17,500	$0.0	37,500	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$517.31	08/15/2012		A		2,500		⁽⁹⁾	08/15/2022	Common Stock	2,500	$0.0	2,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person contributed shares to a grantor retained annuity trust No. 8 ("GRAT No. 8").

2. These shares were gifted from the account of Lonnie Smith & Cheryl Smith, Community Property to Rebecca S Eggleston ACF Madeleine Diane Eggleston U/CO/UTMA.

3. These shares were gifted from the account of Lonnie Smith & Cheryl Smith, Community Property to Rebecca S Eggleston ACF Parker Keith Eggleston U/CO/UTMA.

4. Shares were distributed by GRAT No. 7 to Lonnie Smith & Cheryl Smith, Community Property.

5. Shares were distributed by GRAT No. 6 to Lonnie Smith & Cheryl Smith, Community Property.

6. These shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan, entered into on March 8, 2012.

7. These shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 Plan. The shares were sold at an average price of $543.285130. The actual selling price of the shares was: $541.00 - $541.99 - 494 shares sold; $542.00 - $542.99 - 13,506 shares sold; $543.00 - $543.99 - 1,000 shares sold; $547.00 - $547.99 - 1,500 shares sold; $548.00 - $548.99 - 1,000 shares sold.

8. Non-statutory stock option granted pursuant to the 2000 Employee Stock Option Plan. Option shall vest 1/8 six months after the date of grant and 1/48th each month thereafter.

9. Non-statutory stock option granted pursuant to the 2010 Employee Stock Option Plan. Option shall vest 7/48 one month after the date of grant and 1/48th each month thereafter.

	By: Lori Serrano For: Lonnie Smith	10/23/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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