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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                              (AMENDMENT NO. 13)(1)

                          Boston Scientific Corporation
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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                         (Title or Class of Securities)

                                   101137 10 7
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2005
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

     [_]  Rule 13d-1(b)
     [_]  Rule 13d-1(c)
     [X]  Rule 13d-1(d)

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     (1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 101137 10 7                   13G                          PAGE 2 OF 5
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  1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

        John E. Abele
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  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [_]
                                                                         (b) [_]
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  3     SEC USE ONLY


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  4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        The United States of America
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                     5     SOLE VOTING POWER

                           54,444,500
  NUMBER OF        ------- -----------------------------------------------------
   SHARES            6     SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
  OWNED BY                 4,016,938
    EACH           ------- -----------------------------------------------------
  REPORTING          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   PERSON
    WITH                   54,444,500
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                     8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           4,016,938
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  9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        58,461,438
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  10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                             [X]

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  11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

        7.1%
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  12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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ITEM 1(A).  NAME OF ISSUER:

            Boston Scientific Corporation, a Delaware corporation

ITEM 1(B).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

            One Boston Scientific Place
            Natick, MA 01760

ITEM 2(A).  NAME OF PERSON FILING:

            John E. Abele (the "Reporting Person")

ITEM 2(B).  ADDRESS OF PRINICIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

            c/o Boston Scientific Corporation
            One Boston Scientific Place
            Natick, MA 01760

ITEM 2(C).  CITIZENSHIP:

            The United States of America

ITEM 2(D).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

            Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

ITEM 2(E).  CUSIP NUMBER:

            101137 10 7

ITEM        3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR
            13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

            (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15
                    U.S.C. 78o).

            (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
                    78c).

            (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
                    (15 U.S.C. 78c).

            (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
                    Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

            (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with
                    ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

            (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                    with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

            (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                    with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

            (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                    Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

            (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                    investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                    Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

            (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).



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CUSIP NO. 101137 10 7                   13G                          PAGE 4 OF 5
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ITEM 4.     OWNERSHIP:

            (a)     Amount beneficially owned: 58,461,438

            (b)     Percent of class: 7.1%

            (c)     Number of shares as to which such person has:

                    (i)   Sole Power to vote or to direct the vote: 54,444,500

                    (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                          4,016,938

                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                          54,444,500

                    (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                          of: 4,016,938

ITEM 5.     OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

            [ ]

ITEM 6.     OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

            Not applicable                .

ITEM 7.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
            THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

            Not applicable                   .

ITEM 8.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

            Not applicable

ITEM 9.     NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

            Not applicable

ITEM 10.    CERTIFICATIONS:

     By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose
of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
the securities an were not acquired and are not held in connections with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


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                                    SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


February 14, 2006
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     (Date)
                                        /s/ John E. Abele
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                                        Name: John E. Abele