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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
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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
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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