SEC Form 4 · accession 0001225208-19-003444
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP · BSX
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
David A Pierce
Officer — EVP,Pres MedSurg
Period of report
Feb 20, 2019
Accepted (ET)
Feb 22, 2019 · 6:17 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 20, 2019 | A | 26,070 | $0.00 | A | 52,223 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 20, 2019 | S | 1,952 | $39.86 | D | 50,271 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 20, 2019 | F | 11,331 | $40.11 | D | 38,940 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Share UnitsF4,F3 | — | Feb 20, 2019 | A | 16,318 | A | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | Common Stock | 16,318 | 16,318 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1On February 22, 2016, the reporting person was awarded a target number of performance share units under the Company's 2016 Total Shareholder Return Performance Share Program, the actual number of which to be earned by the reporting person would be 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, 2018 and subject to the completion of the concurrent three-year individual service period. On February 20, 2019, 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.
- F2This transaction was effected pursuant to a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
- F3Each performance share unit represents the Company's commitment to issue one share of Boston Scientific common stock.
- F4On February 12, 2018, the reporting person was awarded a target number of performance share units under the Company's 2018 Free Cash Flow Performance Share Program, the actual number of which to be earned by the reporting person would be based on the Company's 2018 adjusted free cash flow measured against its 2018 financial plan over the one-year performance period ending December 31, 2018 and subject to the completion of a three-year individual service period (inclusive of the performance period). On February 20, 2019, 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, 2020.