SC 13G 1 abele_14159d.txt SCHEDULE 13G ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 5)(1) Boston Scientific Corporation ------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share ------------------------------------------------------- (Title or Class of Securities) 101137 10 7 ------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------- (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) ------------------ (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). ================================================================================ ===================== =========== CUSIP NO. 101137 10 7 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 ===================== =========== ================================================================================ 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Boston Scientific Corporation ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION The United States of America ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 62,500,657 NUMBER OF ------- ----------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 2,950,000 EACH ------- ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 62,500,657 ------- ----------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,950,000 ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 65,450,657 ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.0% ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO ================================================================================ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! ===================== =========== CUSIP NO. 101137 10 7 13G PAGE 3 OF 5 ===================== =========== 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: The Abele Childrens' Irrevocable Trust Dated October 29, 1979 (the "Reporting Person") ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINICIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: Robert M. Dombroff, Trustee c/o Bingham McCutchen LLP 100 Pearl Street Hartford, CT 06103 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). ===================== =========== CUSIP NO. 101137 10 7 13G PAGE 4 OF 5 ===================== =========== ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 65,450,657 (b) Percent of class: 8.0% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole Power to vote or to direct the vote: 62,500,657 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,950,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 62,500,657 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,950,000 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. ===================== =========== CUSIP NO. 101137 10 7 13G PAGE 5 OF 5 ===================== =========== 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 16, 2006 ----------------- (Date) THE ABELE CHILDRENS' IRREVOCABLE TRUST DATED OCTOBER 29, 1979 /s/ Robert M. Dombroff ---------------------------------- Name: Robert M. Dombroff, Trustee