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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP [ BSX ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 07/03/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock | 07/03/2023 | A | 1,626 | A | $0.0000(1) | 1,626 | D | |||
Common Stock | 07/03/2023 | A | 456 | A | $0.0000(2) | 2,082 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
Deferred Stock Units | (3) | 07/03/2023 | A | 1,626(4) | (4) | (4) | Common Stock | 1,626 | $0.0000 | 1,626 | D | ||||
Deferred Stock Units | (3) | 07/03/2023 | A | 456(5) | (5) | (5) | Common Stock | 456 | $0.0000 | 2,082 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Grant of restricted stock to non-employee director following initial appointment to the Board of Directors, which, pursuant to the Company's non-employee director compensation program, has been prorated for the time period from the effective date of the appointment to the date of the Company's 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. The grant of restricted stock vests in full upon the next annual meeting of stockholders. Reflects a value of approximately $87,094.25 (representing 50% of the prorated amount of the non-employee director compensation program's annual equity award having a value of $205,000) divided by the closing price of common stock on the date of grant. |
2. Grant of restricted stock in lieu of 25% yearly cash compensation, following initial appointment to the Board of Directors, which, pursuant to the Company's non-employee director compensation program, has been prorated for the time period from the effective date of the appointment to the date of the Company's 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. Reflects a value of approximately $24,428.88 (representing 25% of the prorated amount of the non-employee director compensation program's cash retainer having a value of $115,000) divided by the closing price of the common stock on the date of grant. |
3. Each deferred stock unit represents the Company's commitment to issue one share of Boston Scientific common stock. |
4. Grant of deferred stock units to non-employee director following initial appointment to the Board of Directors, which, pursuant to the Company's non-employee director compensation program, has been prorated for the time period from the effective date of the appointment to the date of the Company's 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. The grant of deferred stock units vests in full upon the next annual meeting of stockholders. Reflects a value of approximately $87,094.25 (representing 50% of the prorated amount of the non-employee director compensation program's annual equity award having a value of $205,000) divided by the closing price of the common stock on the date of grant. Vested shares will be issued to the reporting person following the reporting person's separation from Board of Director service, in accordance with the Company's Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan. |
5. Grant of deferred stock units in lieu of 25% yearly cash compensation following initial appointment to the Board of Directors, which, pursuant to the Company's non-employee director compensation program, has been prorated for the time period from the effective date of the appointment to the date of the Company's 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. The grant of deferred stock units vests in full upon the next annual meeting of stockholders. Reflects a value of approximately $24,428.87 (representing 25% of the prorated amount of the non-employee director compensation program's cash retainer having a value of $115,000) divided by the closing price of the common stock on the date of grant. Vested shares will be issued to the reporting person following the reporting person's separation from Board of Director service, in accordance with the Company's Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan. |
/s/ Susan Thompson, Attorney-in-Fact | 07/06/2023 | |
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