SEC Form 4 · accession 0001225208-16-027936
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP · BSX
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Keith D Dawkins
Officer — EVP, Global Chief Med. Off.
Period of report
Feb 22, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Feb 24, 2016 · 4:35 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000885725
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Feb 22, 2016 | A | 47,360 | $0.00 | A | 241,349 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 22, 2016 | F | 21,312 | $17.26 | D | 220,037 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred Stock UnitsF2,F3 | — | Feb 22, 2016 | A | 8,690 | A | — | Feb 22, 2021 | Common Stock | 8,690 | 8,690 | D |
| Performance Share UnitsF5,F4 | — | Feb 22, 2016 | A | 10,005 | A | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | Common Stock | 10,005 | 10,005 | D |
| Stock Option (Right to Buy)F6 | $17.26 | Feb 22, 2016 | A | 25,295 | A | — | Feb 22, 2026 | Common Stock | 25,295 | 25,295 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1On February 28, 2013, the reporting person was awarded a target number of performance share units under the Company's 2013 Total Shareholder Return Performance Share Program, the actual number of which to be earned by the reporting person was based on the Company's total shareholder return performance percentile relative to that of the other companies in the S&P 500 Healthcare Index over the three annual performance cycles comprising the three-year period ended December 31, 2015 and was subject to the completion of the concurrent three-year individual service period. On February 22, 2016, the number of the target performance share units as to which the performance criteria had been satisfied was determined and the individual service period was satisfied.
- F2Each deferred stock unit represents the Company's commitment to issue one share of Boston Scientific common stock.
- F3Shares of common stock will be issued to the reporting person in five equal annual installments beginning on February 22, 2017, the first anniversary of the date of grant.
- F4Each performance share unit represents the Company's commitment to issue one share of Boston Scientific common stock.
- F5On February 23, 2015, the reporting person was awarded a target number of performance share units under the Company's 2015 Free Cash Flow Performance Share Program, the actual number of which to be earned by the reporting person based on the Company's 2015 adjusted free cash flow measured against its 2015 financial plan over the one-year performance period ending December 31, 2015 and subject to the completion of a three-year individual service period (inclusive of the performance period). On February 22, 2016, 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 upon the completion of the individual service period that ends on December 31, 2017.
- F6Grant 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 22, 2017, the first anniversary of the date of grant.