-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VvbcHIcEI2vqoJtcAyl3oXA+ikVzE5O+xeep8z208zOOh8Nr/NyoUDioWMAU7cav VxeWEwCb8fN2qJToqnyUdg== 0000912057-02-018593.txt : 20020506 0000912057-02-018593.hdr.sgml : 20020506 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-02-018593 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020506 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEDTRONIC INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000064670 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845] IRS NUMBER: 410793183 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-74994 FILM NUMBER: 02634944 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 710 MEDTRONIC PKWY STREET 2: MS LC300 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55432 BUSINESS PHONE: 7635144000 424B3 1 a2078964z424b3.htm 424B3

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 11
TO PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 15, 2002

$2,012,500,000

Medtronic, Inc.

1.25% Contingent Convertible Debentures due 2021
and
Shares of Common Stock Issuable Upon Conversion of the Debentures

        This prospectus supplement supplements information contained in the prospectus dated January 15, 2002 covering the resale by selling securityholders of our 1.25% Contingent Convertible Debentures due 2021, or the Debentures, and shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the Debentures. This prospectus supplement is not complete without, and may not be delivered or utilized except in connection with, the prospectus, including any amendments or supplements thereto. The terms of the Debentures are set forth in the prospectus.

        Investing in the Debentures involves risks. See "Risk Factors" section beginning on page 6 of the prospectus.

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS TO WHICH IT RELATES. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

        The information in the table appearing under the caption "Selling Securityholders" in the prospectus is amended by adding the information below with respect to persons not previously listed in the prospectus or in any amendments or supplements thereto, and by superceding the information with respect to persons previously listed in the prospectus or in any amendments or supplements thereto:

Name
   Aggregate Principal
Amount of Debentures
Beneficially Owned
and Offered
   Percentage of
Debentures
Outstanding
   Number of Shares of
Common Stock
Offered1
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG   15,000,000   *   242,694
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation   2,200,000   *   35,595
CDC IXIS Paris   12,500,000   *   202,245
Akela Capital Master Fund, Ltd   2,000,000   *   32,359
1
We are unable to obtain information as to secondary sales of the Debentures and, accordingly, cannot determine the extent to which the Debentures listed in this prospectus supplement consist of Debentures purchased in the original offering of the Debentures in September 2001 or subsequently in the secondary market. Because we are unable to make adjustments to the prospectus for secondary market sales, the prospectus will overstate the Debentures held by a selling securityholder to the extent of such sales.

        To our knowledge, none of the selling securityholders listed above has, or within the past three years has had, any material relationship with us or any of our predecessors or affiliates.

The date of this prospectus supplement is May 6, 2002.


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