0001225208-14-006516.txt : 20140226 0001225208-14-006516.hdr.sgml : 20140226 20140226205141 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001225208-14-006516 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140224 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140226 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140226 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: 508-650-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PL CITY: NATICK STATE: MA ZIP: 01760-1537 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Carruthers Wendy CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001563565 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11083 FILM NUMBER: 14646493 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION STREET 2: ONE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PLACE CITY: NATICK STATE: MA ZIP: 01760 4 1 doc4.xml X0306 4 2014-02-24 0000885725 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP BSX 0001563565 Carruthers Wendy ONE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PLACE NATICK MA 01760-1537 1 SVP, Human Resources Common Stock 2014-02-24 4 M 0 3012.0000 0.0000 A 25016.0000 D Common Stock 2014-02-24 4 F 0 955.0000 13.0800 D 24061.0000 D Deferred Stock Units 2014-02-24 4 M 0 3012.0000 0.0000 D 2014-02-24 Common Stock 3012.0000 0.0000 D Deferred Stock Units 2014-02-24 4 A 0 12423.0000 0.0000 A 2019-02-24 Common Stock 12423.0000 12423.0000 D Performance Share Units 2014-02-24 4 A 0 18866.0000 0.0000 A 2015-12-31 2015-12-31 Common Stock 18866.0000 18866.0000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 13.0800 2014-02-24 4 A 0 29599.0000 0.0000 A 2024-02-24 Common Stock 29599.0000 29599.0000 D Each deferred stock unit represents the Company's commitment to issue one share of Boston Scientific common stock. Includes shares acquired under the Boston Scientific Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan based upon the most current data available. Shares of common stock will be issued to the reporting person in five equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2010, the first anniversary of the date of grant. Shares of common stock will be issued to the reporting person in five equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2015, the first anniversary of the date of grant. Each performance share unit represents the Company's commitment to issue one share of Boston Scientific common stock. On February 28, 2013, the reporting person was awarded a target number of performance share units under the Company's 2013 Free Cash Flow Performance Share Program, the actual number of which to be earned by the reporting person based on the Company's 2013 adjusted free cash flow measured against its 2013 financial plan over the one-year performance period ending December 31, 2013 and subject to the completion of a three-year individual service period (inclusive of the performance period). On February 24, 2014, the number of the target performance share units as to which the performance criteria had been satisfied was determined. The performance share units so determined will vest in whole on December 31, 2015 upon the completion of the individual service period. Grant to the reporting person of an option to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock vesting in four equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2015, the first anniversary of the date of grant. /s/ Lee G. Giguere, Attorney-in-Fact 2014-02-26