0001225208-16-023459.txt : 20160105 0001225208-16-023459.hdr.sgml : 20160105 20160105161104 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001225208-16-023459 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160101 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160105 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: 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY CITY: MARLBOROUGH STATE: MA ZIP: 01752-1234 BUSINESS PHONE: 508-683-4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY CITY: MARLBOROUGH STATE: MA ZIP: 01752-1234 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: 161322214 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION STREET 2: 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY CITY: MARLBOROUGH STATE: MA ZIP: 01752-1234 4 1 doc4.xml X0306 4 2016-01-01 0000885725 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP BSX 0001563565 Carruthers Wendy 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY MARLBOROUGH MA 01752-1234 1 SVP, Human Resources Common Stock 2016-01-01 4 M 0 18866.0000 0.0000 A 62450.0000 D Common Stock 2016-01-01 4 F 0 6433.0000 18.4400 D 56017.0000 D Performance Share Units 2016-01-01 4 M 0 18866.0000 0.0000 D 2015-12-31 2015-12-31 Common Stock 18866.0000 0.0000 D 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 vested in whole upon the completion of the individual service period that ended on December 31, 2015. Includes shares acquired under the Boston Scientific Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan based upon the most current data available. Each performance share unit represents the Company's commitment to issue one share of Boston Scientific common stock. /s/ Lee G. Giguere, Attorney-in-Fact 2016-01-05