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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-10-023070.txt : 20101015
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-10-023070.hdr.sgml : 20101015
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101015165028
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-10-023070
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101013
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101015
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101015

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000885725
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				042695240
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PL
		CITY:			NATICK
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01760-1537
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5086508000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NICHOLAS PETER M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000901458
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11083
		FILM NUMBER:		101126190

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		ONE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PLACE
		CITY:			NATICK
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01760-1537
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        <footnote id="F1">Sales reported on this form were transacted pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Weighted average sales price reported as stock sales were aggregated for reporting purposes.  The per share transaction price ranged from $6.24 to $6.13.  The reporting person will provide, upon request from an appropriate party, the per share sales volumes and prices.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On August 26, 2009, a family limited partnership of which the reporting person is a general and limited partner, Promerica LP, entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan with an unaffiliated commercial bank to execute a series of variable prepaid forward sale contracts.  On October 13, 2010, Promerica settled a prepaid variable contract originally entered into on October 13, 2009.  At the initiation of the contract, the bank paid $399,053.34 to the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The forward sale contract obligated Promerica to deliver to the bank at maturity up to 50,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock depending on market prices at maturity. If the market price per share at maturity was equal to or less than the floor price of $9.9403 per share, Promerica would deliver 50,000 shares to the bank. If the market price per share at maturity was greater than the floor price, Promerica would deliver a fewer number of shares. The closing market price per share on October 13, 2010 was $6.21.   Accordingly, Promerica transferred to the bank 50,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">On August 26, 2009, a family limited partnership of which the reporting person is a general and limited partner, Promerica LP, entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan with an unaffiliated commercial bank to execute a series of variable prepaid forward sale contracts.  On October 13, 2010, Promerica settled a prepaid variable contract originally entered into on October 13, 2009.  At the initiation of the contract, the bank paid $996,429.01 to the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Under the contract reported on this form, Promerica was obligated to deliver to the bank up to 125,000 shares of the Issuer?s common stock depending on the market price at maturity on October 13, 2011.  In addition, if the market price per share was equal to or greater than $11.9140 on the first anniversary of the contract date, the bank would be obligated to pay an additional amount, determined by the bank based on the stock price at the time, to Promerica three business days after the first anniversary. If the market price per share on the first anniversary of the contract date was less than $11.9140 the contract would then be terminated and Promerica would deliver shares to the bank pursuant to the early termination provision in the contract.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Upon early termination, if the market price per share was equal to or less than $9.9283 Promerica would deliver 125,000 shares to the bank and if the market price per share was greater than $9.9283, Promerica would deliver a fewer number of shares. The closing market price per share on October 13, 2010 was $6.21.  Accordingly, Promerica transferred to the bank 125,000 shares of the Issuer?s common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Shares held by a trust of which the reporting persons spouse and brother are trustees and the reporting person's spouse and children are beneficiaries.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Vance R. Brown, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-10-15</signatureDate>
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