SEC Form 4 · accession 0001225208-16-028745
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP · BSX
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Joseph Michael Fitzgerald
Officer — EVP & President, CRM
Period of report
Feb 27, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Mar 1, 2016 · 4:27 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,F2 | Feb 27, 2016 | M | 5,972 | $0.00 | A | 169,897 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | Feb 27, 2016 | F | 2,879 | $17.21 | D | 167,018 | D | |
| Common StockF1,F2 | Feb 28, 2016 | M | 6,089 | $0.00 | A | 173,107 | D | |
| Common StockF1,F2 | Feb 28, 2016 | M | 3,492 | $0.00 | A | 176,599 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | Feb 28, 2016 | F | 4,619 | $17.21 | D | 171,980 | D | |
| Common StockF3 | holding | — | — | — | 68,790 | I | By 401(k) |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred Stock UnitsF5,F1,F4 | — | Feb 27, 2016 | M | 5,972 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 5,972 | 27,732 | D |
| Deferred Stock UnitsF5,F1,F6 | — | Feb 28, 2016 | M | 3,492 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 3,492 | 24,240 | D |
| Deferred Stock UnitsF5,F1,F7 | — | Feb 28, 2016 | M | 6,089 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 6,089 | 18,151 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Each deferred stock unit represents the Company's commitment to issue one share of Boston Scientific common stock.
- F2Includes shares acquired under the Boston Scientific Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan based upon the most current data available.
- F3Balance reflects the most current data available with regard to share holdings in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
- F4Shares of common stock will be issued to the reporting person in five equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2013, the first anniversary of the date of grant.
- F5Reflects multiple DSU awards with independent vesting schedules.
- F6Shares of common stock will be issued to the reporting person in five equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2012, the first anniversary of the date of grant.
- F7Shares of common stock will be issued to the reporting person in five equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2014, the first anniversary of the date of grant.